A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NAME

Sun, 5 Apr '26
April or May, e.g.
Mon, 23 Mar '26
"The ___ Game" (song that begins "Shirley Shirley bo-berley, bonana fanna fo-ferley"
Sun, 26 Oct '25
Handle
Mon, 29 Sep '25
Word after pen, pet or proper
Wed, 21 May '25
Finger
Mon, 11 Nov '24
Dub
Tue, 15 Oct '24
Expectant parents' selection
Wed, 11 Sep '24
Contacts listing
Mon, 4 Dec '23
Info on a "Hello" tag
Wed, 22 Nov '23
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, for one
Wed, 10 May '23
Be specific about, in a way
Sat, 1 Apr '23
___ names
Wed, 25 Jan '23
First line on a form, often
Sat, 24 Sep '22
See 9-Down
Sat, 3 Jul '21
Receptionist's query
Mon, 5 Apr '21
___ of the game
Tue, 9 Mar '21
What every make of auto has
Mon, 15 Feb '21
Identify
Mon, 28 Dec '20
Word after pen or pet