A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SHIN

Sun, 22 Oct '23
___ guards (soccer gear)
Sun, 25 Jun '23
It's guarded in soccer
Tue, 23 May '23
Part of the leg below the knee
Wed, 1 Mar '23
Knee/ankle connector
Wed, 30 Nov '22
Tibia's location
Sun, 30 Oct '22
Tibia's place
Fri, 30 Sep '22
Tibia
Tue, 31 May '22
Spot for a guard at the World Cup
Mon, 4 Apr '22
Part of the leg between the knee and ankle
Thu, 24 Mar '22
Where the tibia is
Fri, 4 Feb '22
Hebrew letter on a dreidel
Wed, 3 Nov '21
Hebrew letter that also names a part of the body
Sun, 13 Jun '21
Climb, as a rope
Fri, 4 Jun '21
Well-guarded area in sports?