A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LAY

Sat, 31 May '25
Chip maker in a 1961 merger
Sun, 25 May '25
Set (down)
Tue, 11 Feb '25
Ballad
Wed, 1 Jan '25
Deposit, as an egg
Tue, 24 Dec '24
Place, as a wager
Thu, 12 Dec '24
Nonexpert
Wed, 24 Apr '24
Word often confused with "lie"
Thu, 12 Oct '23
Put (down)
Sun, 21 May '23
Not of the cloth
Mon, 21 Nov '22
"___ it on me!"
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Install, as sod
Thu, 12 May '22
Produce, as an egg
Tue, 19 Apr '22
Put (down)
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Word sometimes confused with "lie"
Thu, 11 Mar '21
"Now I ___ me ..."