A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SOUP

Fri, 11 Oct '24
21-Across, e.g.
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?