A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SIR

Wed, 23 Apr '25
Ringo Starr or Paul McCartney
Sat, 5 Apr '25
"Dear" one
Fri, 14 Mar '25
Isaac Newton or Elton John, but not Olivia Newton-John
Sun, 2 Mar '25
One tapped by leadership?
Sun, 2 Feb '25
"Hello there, good ___"
Sun, 27 Oct '24
Polite term of address
Fri, 4 Oct '24
Word said with a salute
Thu, 5 Sep '24
Polite address
Mon, 12 Aug '24
Knight's title
Thu, 1 Aug '24
Isaac Newton, from the age of 62 onward
Sun, 21 Apr '24
Percival of legend, for one
Fri, 15 Mar '24
"Which one of Arthur's knights built the Round Table? ___ Cumference!" (groaner)
Mon, 11 Mar '24
Title for Walter Scott or Isaac Newton
Sat, 30 Dec '23
"Dear" man
Wed, 6 Dec '23
Herr, here
Tue, 5 Dec '23
What the Portuguese "senhor" means
Fri, 10 Nov '23
One who's been tapped on the shoulder
Wed, 17 May '23
Bwana : Swahili :: ___ : English
Fri, 12 May '23
Polite thing to call someone
Sun, 15 Jan '23
Title for Charlie Chaplin
Wed, 16 Nov '22
Title for Geraint or Gawain
Sun, 30 Oct '22
"My dear man …"
Wed, 26 Oct '22
Entitled Brit?
Wed, 19 Oct '22
Ben Kingsley or Ian McKellen, e.g.
Thu, 6 Oct '22
Officer's title
Mon, 26 Sep '22
What to call a knight
Wed, 7 Sep '22
"My dear fellow"
Wed, 10 Aug '22
"Dear" one
Mon, 8 Aug '22
Title bestowed on Mick Jagger in 2003 (although the queen refused to present the award herself)
Mon, 11 Jul '22
Knight's title
Tue, 7 Jun '22
Title equivalent to Dame
Tue, 8 Mar '22
Knight's title
Sun, 6 Feb '22
Ian McKellen, e.g.
Sat, 8 Jan '22
"For once maybe someone will call me '___,' without adding, 'You're making a scene'": Homer Simpson
Wed, 27 Oct '21
"___ Duke" (1976 Stevie Wonder hit)
Thu, 26 Aug '21
Dear fellow
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Lord's title
Wed, 9 Jun '21
Courtly title
Sun, 30 May '21
Yes or no follower
Wed, 28 Apr '21
"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" song)
Sun, 25 Apr '21
"My dear man"
Thu, 8 Apr '21
Title for the entitled, maybe
Tue, 6 Apr '21
Follower of yes or no
Sun, 31 Jan '21
Elton John or Mick Jagger
Sun, 17 Jan '21
Anthony Hopkins, for one
Mon, 28 Dec '20
Title for Paul McCartney or Elton John