A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AWLS

Thu, 1 Aug '24
Tools for making belt holes
Sat, 29 Apr '23
Sailmakers' tools
Thu, 24 Feb '22
Handled sharp objects?
Thu, 20 May '21
Saddle-making tools
Wed, 21 Apr '21
Hole punchers
Sun, 7 Feb '21
Some shop tools
Sun, 31 Jan '21
Leatherwork tools
Mon, 4 Jan '21
Leather-punching tools