A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

COMIC

Wed, 10 Sep '25
Rock, for one
Tue, 9 Sep '25
Crack expert?
Tue, 3 Dec '24
Joke teller
Fri, 17 Mar '23
"Cathy" or "Luann"
Mon, 20 Feb '23
"Doonesbury" or "Dilbert"
Thu, 21 Jul '22
Paper strip