A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SOUP

Mon, 15 Apr '24
Bisque or borscht
Mon, 11 Mar '24
Gazpacho or pho
Wed, 19 Apr '23
Meal starter, maybe
Sun, 13 Nov '22
Alphabet ___
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Stock holder
Fri, 18 Jun '21
Something you're not likely to fork out?