A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROB

Sun, 31 Dec '23
Fleece
Mon, 6 Nov '23
Steal from
Fri, 6 Oct '23
Hold up
Wed, 7 Jun '23
Actor and filmmaker Reiner
Wed, 4 Jan '23
___ blind
Thu, 18 Aug '22
Take the wrong way?
Wed, 22 Jun '22
Burgle
Wed, 20 Apr '22
Hold up
Wed, 9 Feb '22
Burglarize
Mon, 20 Dec '21
Burgle
Thu, 16 Dec '21
Seriously shortchange
Wed, 23 Jun '21
Stick up
Wed, 14 Apr '21
Apt name for a thief
Tue, 30 Mar '21
Hold up
Sun, 7 Mar '21
Knock over, so to speak
Sun, 3 Jan '21
Way overcharge, so to speak