A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LET

Tue, 23 Jul '24
Permit
Mon, 24 Jun '24
Ease (up)
Mon, 17 Jun '24
Tennis do-over
Sat, 27 Apr '24
Cause of a do-over
Tue, 16 Apr '24
Rent out
Sun, 24 Mar '24
God's first word on the first day
Fri, 9 Feb '24
Court ruling?
Sun, 4 Feb '24
Permitted
Wed, 8 Nov '23
Allow to
Tue, 17 Oct '23
Tennis call
Thu, 28 Sep '23
Give the go-ahead
Wed, 19 Jul '23
Do-over, of a sort
Thu, 13 Apr '23
Frequent word before "x = …"
Sun, 6 Nov '22
Service that's not good?
Wed, 28 Sep '22
Gave the OK
Sun, 21 Aug '22
"If we must die, O ___ us nobly die": Claude McKay
Fri, 5 Aug '22
Ending with play or plate
Tue, 2 Aug '22
Service call?
Thu, 21 Jul '22
Diminutive suffix
Mon, 4 Jul '22
Permit
Fri, 27 May '22
Do-over
Sat, 26 Feb '22
Rent out
Tue, 15 Feb '22
Leased
Wed, 2 Feb '22
Tennis call
Fri, 17 Dec '21
Certain judge's ruling
Sat, 17 Jul '21
Pig tail?
Sat, 5 Jun '21
Cause for a replay
Sun, 18 Apr '21
Word before ride or slide
Wed, 14 Apr '21
Allow to
Thu, 1 Apr '21
___ loose
Mon, 29 Mar '21
Tennis do-over
Sat, 6 Mar '21
___ slip