A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Wed, 14 Jan '26
Look after
Fri, 17 Oct '25
Gravitate
Mon, 26 May '25
Take care of, as a bar
Fri, 25 Apr '25
Mind
Mon, 21 Apr '25
Manage, as a bar
Thu, 6 Mar '25
Have an inclination
Wed, 25 Dec '24
Watch over
Mon, 2 Dec '24
Be in charge of, as a bar
Sun, 17 Nov '24
See to
Wed, 3 Jul '24
"___ to your knitting" ("Mind your own beeswax")
Sat, 8 Jun '24
Mind
Fri, 10 May '24
Look after
Fri, 26 Apr '24
Mind
Sun, 24 Dec '23
Incline
Tue, 5 Dec '23
Maintain, as a bar
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Take care of
Thu, 27 Jul '23
Take care of
Sat, 24 Jun '23
Watch
Wed, 15 Mar '23
Oversee, as a flock
Mon, 30 Jan '23
Watch over, as a fire
Fri, 18 Nov '22
Watch over
Sat, 25 Dec '21
Be behind bars?
Sat, 6 Nov '21
Guard, perhaps
Tue, 13 Jul '21
Be inclined (to)
Mon, 19 Apr '21
Look after, as a fire, bar or flock
Fri, 19 Mar '21
Lean
Tue, 23 Feb '21
Be in charge of, as a bar