A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HEN

Sun, 28 Sep '25
Kind of party
Sun, 14 Sep '25
Nest builder
Fri, 18 Jul '25
Maternal figure
Sat, 29 Mar '25
Roost-er
Sun, 24 Nov '24
Layer of a 42-Across
Wed, 26 Jun '24
Part of a pecking order?
Wed, 17 Apr '24
Egg producer
Sun, 11 Feb '24
Blue ___ (symbol of Delaware)
Tue, 30 Jan '24
Layer of 61-Across
Fri, 10 Nov '23
Rooster, but not a rooster
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Mother ___
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Rooster's mate
Tue, 18 Jul '23
Clucking sort
Sun, 30 Apr '23
Mother ___
Tue, 25 Apr '23
"Rooster" that's not a rooster
Sun, 23 Apr '23
Industrious animal in a classic fable
Tue, 28 Mar '23
One that rests in nests
Mon, 13 Feb '23
Coop resident
Sun, 4 Dec '22
Farm female
Mon, 28 Mar '22
Coop mother
Sat, 26 Mar '22
Female salmon
Wed, 23 Feb '22
Farm female
Tue, 5 Oct '21
Egg layer
Sun, 12 Sep '21
Farm female
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Female mallard
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Lay figure?
Wed, 28 Apr '21
Female lobster
Thu, 1 Apr '21
What may come home to roost
Fri, 26 Mar '21
One with a nest egg