A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RIPS

Fri, 22 Aug '25
Criticizes viciously
Fri, 4 Jul '25
Aesthetic features of some jeans
Sun, 15 Jun '25
Copies, as from a disc
Fri, 20 Sep '24
Harshly criticizes
Mon, 22 Apr '24
Fabric tears
Tue, 3 Oct '23
Sewing targets
Sun, 30 Jan '22
Laces (into)
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Some jeans features
Sat, 17 Apr '21
Copies, as from a CD