A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DONT

Sun, 22 Sep '24
Terse admonishment
Mon, 9 Sep '24
"___ Worry, Be Happy"
Sun, 2 Jun '24
"I forbid it"
Sun, 23 Jul '23
"___ forget …"
Sun, 7 Nov '21
[stern glare]
Mon, 5 Jul '21
"___ mention it!"
Mon, 28 Jun '21
Journey's "___ Stop Believin'"
Tue, 12 Jan '21
Terse caution