A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MARY

Tue, 20 Jan '26
Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà"
Tue, 9 Dec '25
"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln)
Tue, 2 Dec '25
1970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile"
Sun, 23 Nov '25
Contrarian in a nursery rhyme
Sun, 6 Apr '25
Nursery rhyme name that's said twice in a row
Thu, 14 Dec '23
Notable lamb owner
Sun, 14 May '23
Name repeated in a nursery rhyme