A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DAL

Wed, 5 Feb '25
Indian lentil dish
Sat, 21 Sep '24
The W.N.B.A.'s Wings, on scoreboards
Sun, 11 Aug '24
Indian lentil dish
Tue, 19 Mar '24
Lentils, on an Indian menu
Fri, 7 Oct '22
___ makhani (buttery dish)
Sun, 16 May '21
Indian lentil dish
Fri, 29 Jan '21
Indian lentil dish
Thu, 7 Jan '21
Indian lentil dish