A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SYDNEY

Sun, 8 Dec '24
Capital of New South Wales
Thu, 5 Dec '24
Largest city on the Tasman Sea
Thu, 24 Nov '22
City of 5+ million just north of Royal National Park
Sat, 16 Oct '21
State capital near Bondi Beach
Sat, 7 Aug '21
Home to the world's tallest steel arch bridge