A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RENT

Fri, 20 Jun '25
Torn
Fri, 18 Apr '25
Flat fee?
Tue, 21 Jan '25
Monthly budget item
Sat, 28 Dec '24
Unit cost?
Thu, 14 Nov '24
Check for a flat?
Wed, 30 Oct '24
Pay to stay
Wed, 4 Sep '24
Monthly expense
Sun, 28 Jul '24
Number for a letter?
Tue, 11 Jun '24
Not buy, perhaps
Sun, 26 May '24
Musical that reimagines "La Bohème" in Manhattan
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?