A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HOLDIT

Fri, 17 Oct '25
"Stop the presses!"
Tue, 2 Apr '24
"Stop right there!" … or a hint to the first words of 17-, 23-, 47- and 59-Across
Thu, 23 Nov '23
"Time out!"
Wed, 14 Jul '21
"Now wait just a second!"