A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TEC

Tue, 15 Apr '25
Private eye, in old crime novels
Thu, 26 Dec '24
Gumshoe
Wed, 22 May '24
Private eye, in old slang
Wed, 6 Dec '23
Hercule Poirot, e.g., for short
Mon, 9 May '22
Private eye, in old slang
Sat, 20 Nov '21
Gumshoe
Mon, 9 Aug '21
Private eye, quaintly
Tue, 3 Aug '21
Private eye, in old lingo