A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CRUX

Wed, 21 Aug '24
Heart
Sat, 16 Dec '23
Heart
Tue, 7 Nov '23
Main point
Mon, 5 Sep '22
___ of the matter (pivotal point)
Wed, 9 Mar '22
Essential point
Fri, 14 Jan '22
Heart
Mon, 16 Aug '21
Pivotal point