A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EAR

Wed, 10 Apr '24
Place for a tiny hammer
Sun, 3 Mar '24
Something bent or lent
Wed, 17 Jan '24
You might play something by this
Sun, 14 Jan '24
What might be drawn with a "C" in cartoons
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Corn unit
Thu, 16 Nov '23
Word before drum or trumpet
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Location for a tragus piercing
Sun, 1 Oct '23
A praying mantis has just one, found on its stomach(!)
Sat, 30 Sep '23
Hammer home?
Sun, 27 Aug '23
It might be pulled in a secret signal
Fri, 21 Jul '23
Place to find a hammer and anvil
Mon, 10 Jul '23
Body part with a drum
Sun, 9 Jul '23
Canal locale
Mon, 12 Jun '23
Place for a stud or a hoop
Thu, 20 Apr '23
Where the smallest bones in the body are found
Thu, 16 Mar '23
Spot for a stud … or a "bud"
Tue, 7 Mar '23
Knack for music appreciation
Thu, 16 Feb '23
Unit of corn
Mon, 13 Feb '23
Big part of a basset hound
Mon, 16 Jan '23
It's bandaged in a classic van Gogh self-portrait
Mon, 9 Jan '23
Mr. Potato Head piece
Wed, 7 Dec '22
One hearing things?
Sun, 4 Dec '22
Musical skill
Mon, 7 Nov '22
Prominent feature of an elephant or dachshund
Sat, 5 Nov '22
Location of a daith piercing
Wed, 12 Oct '22
Home of the body's vestibular system
Fri, 16 Sep '22
Knack for notes
Sun, 28 Aug '22
Symbol for an audio device
Wed, 27 Jul '22
Put a ring on it
Wed, 20 Jul '22
Body part that "pops"
Thu, 9 Jun '22
Place for a hammer and anvil
Mon, 9 May '22
Anatomical canal locale
Tue, 26 Apr '22
Musical ability
Thu, 24 Mar '22
Word with dog or elephant
Fri, 4 Mar '22
Attention
Sun, 23 Jan '22
Either side of a beaming grin, in a phrase
Tue, 21 Dec '21
Prominent feature of a fennec fox
Sun, 5 Dec '21
Piercing spot
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Something often lent, but never returned
Tue, 5 Oct '21
Musical skill
Wed, 15 Sep '21
Musician's asset
Wed, 8 Sep '21
Common piercing site
Sun, 5 Sep '21
See 126-Down
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Big part of a dachshund
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Musicianship
Thu, 29 Jul '21
Aid in balance
Sat, 17 Jul '21
Lent feature
Sun, 27 Jun '21
Place for a canal or a kernel
Tue, 22 Jun '21
Musical ability
Fri, 28 May '21
Bud's place
Sun, 9 May '21
Lead-in to trumpet or drum
Wed, 28 Apr '21
Pencil holder, at times
Sun, 28 Mar '21
Canal locale
Fri, 26 Mar '21
Distinctive part of a Batman costume
Fri, 12 Feb '21
Musical acuity
Tue, 5 Jan '21
"Fly swatter" for an elephant