A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SPOT

Thu, 20 Mar '25
Word before check or on
Sat, 25 Jan '25
Jam
Mon, 16 Dec '24
Espy
Thu, 12 Dec '24
Domino pip, e.g.
Sun, 24 Mar '24
Real bind
Fri, 22 Mar '24
Place
Thu, 7 Dec '23
Locate
Thu, 5 Oct '23
See
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Something "tough to be in"
Mon, 26 Jun '23
Apt name for a Dalmatian
Sun, 23 Apr '23
Give as a handicap, as points
Mon, 19 Dec '22
Smudge
Mon, 5 Dec '22
Dry cleaner's target
Thu, 11 Aug '22
Blotch
Tue, 9 Aug '22
Catch sight of
Sun, 31 Jul '22
"I spilled ___ remover on my dog. Now he's gone": Steven Wright
Fri, 3 Jun '22
Place to park
Thu, 5 May '22
Dilemma
Thu, 3 Feb '22
Primer dog
Fri, 30 Jul '21
Lend a few bucks to, say
Fri, 26 Mar '21
Assist with some heavy lifting