A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RENT

Sat, 6 Apr '24
"Take Me or Leave Me" musical
Tue, 23 Jan '24
Tenant's payment
Sun, 26 Feb '23
"To Sontag, to Sondheim, to anything taboo" musical
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Monopoly payment
Sun, 20 Nov '22
"Seasons of Love" musical
Thu, 3 Nov '22
___ control (city law subject)
Mon, 1 Aug '22
High cost in New York and San Francisco
Mon, 23 May '22
Figure on a Monopoly card
Tue, 8 Mar '22
Lease (out)
Sun, 16 Jan '22
Landlord's due
Wed, 1 Dec '21
1996 musical set in New York's Alphabet City
Tue, 2 Nov '21
It's usually due on the first of the month
Wed, 25 Aug '21
Cancel ___ (tenant rights movement)
Tue, 17 Aug '21
Flat fee?
Wed, 11 Aug '21
It's $550 for 17-Across/ 8-Down with a hotel on it
Thu, 27 May '21
Counterpart of own
Mon, 12 Apr '21
Figure in home economics?