A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BASES

Sun, 22 Dec '24
Stopping points for runners
Wed, 23 Aug '23
Ballpark quartet
Sat, 24 Jun '23
They're at least a 7
Sun, 11 Dec '22
Things frequently stolen
Sat, 4 Dec '21
They might be loaded with singles
Fri, 29 Oct '21
They may be loaded or covered
Wed, 26 May '21
Diamond parts that are rounded