A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ARIEL

Fri, 14 Jul '23
"The Tempest" spirit
Tue, 4 Jul '23
Disney princess with a tail
Mon, 25 Jul '22
Disney mermaid's name
Wed, 16 Feb '22
Disney mermaid
Tue, 7 Dec '21
The Little Mermaid
Sat, 9 Oct '21
Disney redhead
Wed, 9 Jun '21
Disney princess who shares a name with a Shakespeare character
Sun, 28 Mar '21
URANUS