A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GRAD

Tue, 10 Sep '24
Celebrant in May or June
Sun, 21 Jul '24
___ gift (common spring purchase)
Sun, 24 Mar '24
Mortarboard tosser
Wed, 18 Oct '23
___ school
Thu, 1 Jun '23
Late-spring celebrant
Mon, 13 Mar '23
Last year's sr.
Tue, 15 Nov '22
Alum
Sat, 30 Apr '22
Bachelor, e.g.
Fri, 21 Jan '22
One being asked for donations, often
Mon, 17 Jan '22
Mortarboard tosser
Tue, 10 Aug '21
June celebrant, informally
Wed, 12 May '21
___ program
Wed, 17 Feb '21
___ school
Sat, 30 Jan '21
One temporarily donning a cap