A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CANT

Fri, 28 Jun '24
Tilt to one side
Tue, 4 Jun '24
With 67- and 68-Across, MC Hammer lyric that applies to each of the answers to the starred clues
Sat, 6 May '23
"___ hurt"
Sat, 1 Apr '23
Language common to a profession