A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SPIN

Wed, 1 Jan '25
Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results)
Tue, 31 Dec '24
Go around in circles
Mon, 26 Aug '24
Present in a favorable light
Fri, 9 Aug '24
Music magazine since 1985
Tue, 30 Jul '24
Dreidel turn
Mon, 29 Jul '24
Quick drive around town
Thu, 25 Apr '24
Kind of workout class
Mon, 26 Jun '23
Twirl
Fri, 22 Jul '22
Quick drive, informally
Mon, 13 Dec '21
Whirl
Mon, 25 Oct '21
Whirl or twirl
Thu, 21 Oct '21
Type of angular momentum, in physics
Sat, 21 Aug '21
Go around
Sun, 1 Aug '21
Attempt to control the narrative, in a way
Sun, 24 Jan '21
Quick drive
Mon, 28 Dec '20
"Wheel of Fortune" play