A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AWLS

Sat, 28 Jun '25
Some tools for saddlers
Sun, 16 Feb '25
Leatherworking tools
Sun, 12 Jan '25
Hole punchers
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