A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NOTE

Sat, 18 Jan '25
Pay attention to
Fri, 17 Jan '25
Hint
Wed, 27 Nov '24
Pay attention to
Tue, 20 Aug '24
See 56-Across
Sat, 24 Feb '24
Take ___
Wed, 3 May '23
Composer's mark
Tue, 4 Apr '23
Middle C, for one
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Subtle flavor, to a wine taster
Mon, 5 Sep '22
Jot down
Tue, 17 May '22
C, for one
Mon, 1 Nov '21
B# or B♭
Fri, 13 Aug '21
Put down, in a way
Sun, 2 May '21
Make mention of
Thu, 18 Feb '21
A or B, but not Y or Z
Sun, 27 Dec '20
A student may pass it