A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STRAY

Tue, 24 Mar '26
Not follow the path
Sat, 21 Mar '26
Go way off
Mon, 5 May '25
Wander from the group
Wed, 20 Nov '24
Potential rescue pet
Sun, 15 Sep '24
Cheat, so to speak
Mon, 24 Apr '23
Many a pet shelter pet, at one point
Thu, 3 Jun '21
Pound-bound hound, say