A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BASE

Thu, 22 May '25
Opposite of 1-Across
Mon, 21 Apr '25
One of four on a diamond
Wed, 8 Jan '25
Home plate is the "fourth" one
Tue, 2 Jan '24
Foundation
Sat, 21 Oct '23
Foundation
Sun, 13 Aug '23
The "x" in x2
Wed, 24 May '23
Headquarters
Sat, 12 Nov '22
Headquarters
Sun, 24 Jul '22
Bag for a diamond
Tue, 25 Jan '22
It turns red litmus paper blue
Sun, 7 Nov '21
Command center
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Reliable supporters
Tue, 16 Feb '21
Acid's opposite