A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HAMS

Fri, 6 Oct '23
Some holiday entrees
Wed, 27 Sep '23
"Steamed ___," classic "Simpsons" sketch
Sat, 17 Dec '22
Big actors
Wed, 25 May '22
Actors who don't play their roles subtly
Fri, 25 Jun '21
Spirals out over the winter holidays?
Sun, 16 May '21
Unlikely Oscar winners