A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

VERA

Thu, 31 Jul '25
___ Farmiga, Best Supporting Actress nominee for 2009's "Up in the Air"
Wed, 30 Jul '25
Fashion icon Wang
Sat, 15 Jun '24
One of the "grandchildren on your knee" in the Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four"
Mon, 27 May '24
Aloe ___
Mon, 22 Jan '24
Fashion legend Wang
Wed, 26 Jul '23
Designer Wang
Sat, 5 Nov '22
Designer Wang
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Designer Wang
Wed, 12 May '21
Fashion icon Wang