A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

IRENE

Wed, 6 Mar '24
Name that becomes another name when its first letter is dropped
Fri, 12 Jan '24
Woman "in my dreams," in song
Sun, 17 Dec '23
Adler who outwitted Sherlock Holmes
Tue, 12 Dec '23
Greek goddess of peace
Sat, 18 Feb '23
Dunne of classic screwball comedies
Wed, 28 Dec '22
Goddess of peace
Mon, 3 Oct '22
Adler in the Sherlock Holmes canon
Sun, 8 May '22
Nobelist Joliot-Curie
Mon, 29 Nov '21
Cara who sang "Flashdance ... What a Feeling"
Sat, 13 Nov '21
Nobel-winning daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie
Tue, 12 Oct '21
"Goodnight, ___" (classic song)
Sat, 21 Aug '21
___ Neuwirth (jeweler)