A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LET

Sat, 28 Sep '24
Diminutive suffix
Wed, 4 Sep '24
Call that might precede "first service"
Wed, 28 Aug '24
Court call
Sun, 11 Aug '24
Give an allowance?
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