A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OPENS

Sat, 18 May '24
Goes first
Fri, 1 Sep '23
Bids one club, say
Sun, 26 Dec '21
Some sports tournaments
Fri, 22 Oct '21
Is on first
Thu, 26 Aug '21
Warms up the crowd, in a way
Fri, 26 Mar '21
Warms up the crowd, say