A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EELY

Fri, 16 Jun '23
Hard to handle, in a way
Sat, 10 Jun '23
Tough to grasp
Mon, 17 Apr '23
Wriggly, as a fish
Fri, 25 Nov '22
Wriggly
Sun, 23 May '21
Slippery
Tue, 30 Mar '21
Slippery
Sun, 7 Feb '21
Elusive, in a way
Sun, 24 Jan '21
Hard to handle, in a way