A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STEEP

Wed, 26 Mar '25
Prepare, as tea
Tue, 21 Jan '25
Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famously
Sat, 2 Nov '24
Spendy
Sat, 10 Aug '24
Getting a high grade?
Sun, 14 Apr '24
Brew
Fri, 27 Oct '23
Like either main face of El Capitan
Wed, 23 Aug '23
Get into hot water?
Fri, 14 Apr '23
Pricey
Sun, 22 Jan '23
Difficult to climb, in a way
Sat, 13 Aug '22
Up a lot?
Sun, 13 Feb '22
Like some roller coaster drops
Sat, 27 Nov '21
Rather inclined
Mon, 11 Oct '21
Like some hills and prices
Sun, 11 Jul '21
Precipitous
Sun, 13 Jun '21
Pricey