A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 2 Dec '24
Carefree quality
Tue, 26 Nov '24
Lighten (up)
Tue, 12 Nov '24
Smooth sailing, so to speak
Mon, 11 Nov '24
Simplicity
Thu, 24 Oct '24
Deftness
Wed, 16 Oct '24
Subside
Sun, 29 Sep '24
No trouble
Tue, 13 Aug '24
Effortlessness
Tue, 25 Jun '24
Life of Riley
Sun, 16 Jun '24
Word that sounds like its first and last letters
Thu, 2 May '24
Make smooth
Fri, 19 Apr '24
Let off the gas, with "up"
Wed, 10 Apr '24
Gently acclimate, with "in"
Fri, 5 Apr '24
Blue skies, so to speak
Tue, 2 Jan '24
Simplicity
Wed, 11 Oct '23
Adroitness
Tue, 18 Jul '23
Simplicity
Mon, 12 Jun '23
Comfort
Thu, 2 Mar '23
Lighten (up)
Mon, 6 Feb '23
Relaxed feeling
Fri, 6 Jan '23
Bed of roses, so to speak
Mon, 14 Nov '22
Slide (into)
Sun, 6 Nov '22
Slowly move (in)
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Relax
Thu, 21 Jul '22
Lessen
Mon, 11 Apr '22
Loosen, as restrictions
Sun, 20 Mar '22
Relaxation
Sat, 12 Feb '22
Facility
Sat, 22 Jan '22
Relieve
Mon, 3 Jan '22
Simplicity
Tue, 28 Dec '21
Simplicity
Thu, 23 Dec '21
Let up
Sun, 28 Nov '21
Loosen
Mon, 18 Oct '21
Simplicity
Mon, 19 Jul '21
Relaxation
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Simplicity
Tue, 15 Jun '21
Slip (into)
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Minimal effort
Mon, 22 Feb '21
"At ___, soldier!"
Tue, 9 Feb '21
Effortlessness
Sun, 24 Jan '21
With the greatest of ___