A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SMELT

Mon, 11 Dec '23
Refine, as ore
Fri, 21 Jul '23
Get metal from, in a way
Sat, 8 Apr '23
Source of masago, in Japanese cuisine
Wed, 13 Jul '22
Extract from ore, as metal
Thu, 19 May '22
Refine, in a way
Fri, 4 Mar '22
Roe source
Tue, 18 May '21
Process, as ore