A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CLARA

Sat, 9 Dec '23
"The Nutcracker" role
Wed, 28 Dec '22
Composer Schumann
Sat, 26 Feb '22
Pianist/composer Schumann
Tue, 24 Aug '21
Santa ___, Calif.
Wed, 14 Apr '21
Barton of the Red Cross