A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

WRIT

Sat, 24 Jun '23
Summons, e.g.
Thu, 7 Jul '22
___ of mandamus
Wed, 13 Apr '22
___ large
Sun, 9 Jan '22
Court order
Tue, 17 Aug '21
___ large
Wed, 24 Feb '21
Habeas corpus, e.g.
Mon, 15 Feb '21
Legal order