A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PUNT

Mon, 21 Jul '25
Common fourth-and-long decision
Wed, 9 Jul '25
Side kick?
Wed, 25 Jun '25
Delay deciding, informally
Wed, 10 Aug '22
Defer a decision, informally
Sat, 21 Aug '21
Defer for now
Wed, 20 Jan '21
Get rid of the ball, in a way