A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BEES

Fri, 21 Nov '25
They have five eyes and communicate by dancing
Sat, 27 Sep '25
They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology
Tue, 8 Jul '25
Insects whose queens are fed royal jelly
Sun, 25 May '25
Melittologist's study
Sun, 10 Nov '24
"Save the ___" (modern conservation slogan)
Sun, 18 Feb '24
Wax figures?
Thu, 29 Jun '23
Members of the genus Apis
Fri, 9 Jun '23
Some queens but not kings
Thu, 9 Mar '23
Some drones
Tue, 8 Nov '22
"Busy" ones
Wed, 1 Jun '22
Spell-offs
Mon, 30 May '22
Pollen gatherers
Sat, 16 Apr '22
Contests in which the competitors are eliminated one by one
Fri, 26 Nov '21
Queen's subjects
Tue, 8 Jun '21
Nectar collectors
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Humbugs?
Tue, 23 Feb '21
Honeybunch?