A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RIND

Fri, 12 Jul '24
Common item for composting
Tue, 21 May '24
Often-discarded part of a fruit
Sun, 25 Feb '24
Skin
Sat, 6 Jan '24
Twist of a screwdriver?
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Outer layer
Wed, 11 Jan '23
Food part that's usually not eaten
Thu, 12 May '22
Uneaten part
Wed, 9 Jun '21
Cocktail garnish
Fri, 28 May '21
Tough skin
Sun, 28 Mar '21
What's hard about a melon?
Wed, 6 Jan '21
Orange discard