A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BARD

Tue, 28 Jan '25
The ___ of Avon
Thu, 25 Jul '24
Teller of tales
Sat, 8 Jul '23
Musical figure in Dungeons & Dragons
Tue, 19 Jul '22
Shakespeare, e.g.
Fri, 12 Nov '21
Troubadour
Mon, 19 Jul '21
The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare)