A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NOTE

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