A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MANO

Tue, 24 Jun '25
___ a ___ (how two foes confront each other)
Sun, 12 Jan '25
Spanish hand
Tue, 19 Dec '23
Hand, in Spanish
Fri, 24 Nov '23
Word before and after "a"
Tue, 10 Jan '23
Hand: Sp.
Fri, 18 Mar '22
De segunda ___ (secondhand: Sp.)
Sun, 20 Jun '21
Spanish hand
Sun, 14 Feb '21
Word before and after "a"
Tue, 2 Feb '21
Hand: Sp.