A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LIN

Thu, 8 Feb '24
Director Justin of the "Fast & Furious" franchise
Thu, 19 Oct '23
Broadway's ___-Manuel Miranda
Tue, 24 Jan '23
Maya who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Sat, 3 Sep '22
Civil Rights Memorial architect
Sun, 14 Aug '22
Playwright ___-Manuel Miranda
Fri, 2 Jul '21
Jeremy ___, first Asian-American N.B.A. champion
Sun, 18 Apr '21
Architect Maya