A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NORM

Thu, 11 Apr '24
Average
Fri, 25 Aug '23
Nickname that drops -an
Tue, 25 Apr '23
1990s "Weekend Update" host Macdonald
Sun, 15 Jan '23
It's just what you'd expect
Thu, 13 Oct '22
Opposite of an exception
Fri, 24 Jun '22
Summer temperatures of 120ยบ F, in Death Valley
Sun, 19 Jun '22
Usual
Tue, 2 Nov '21
Societal standard
Sun, 18 Jul '21
Benchmark
Wed, 10 Mar '21
Good name for an average Joe
Sun, 7 Mar '21
About 460 inches of rain per year, on Kauai's Mt. Waialeale