A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TEA

Sun, 7 Jul '24
Pot leaves?
Thu, 27 Jun '24
Mixed bag?
Thu, 20 Jun '24
What the March Hare dips his watch in
Sun, 16 Jun '24
It's in the bag
Wed, 5 Jun '24
Gossip, in slang
Sun, 19 May '24
Matcha, e.g.
Thu, 4 Apr '24
Leaves in hot water
Sun, 11 Feb '24
Leaves on the shelf?
Sat, 2 Dec '23
It's typically taken in the afternoon
Wed, 25 Oct '23
Something "spilled" by a gossip
Fri, 29 Sep '23
Word with bubble or high
Sun, 30 Jul '23
Oolong or Darjeeling
Fri, 14 Jul '23
Green ___
Tue, 30 May '23
"Chai" in English
Tue, 23 May '23
Beverage that may come with a bag
Thu, 2 Mar '23
Remedy for a sore throat
Tue, 21 Feb '23
Sri Lankan specialty
Mon, 30 Jan '23
Steaming cupful
Thu, 12 Jan '23
Gossip, slangily
Mon, 26 Dec '22
Beverage that comes in green and black varieties
Mon, 14 Nov '22
Brewed beverage
Fri, 11 Nov '22
"A true warrior, like ___, shows his strength in hot water" (Chinese proverb)
Wed, 26 Oct '22
Drink "for two" in song
Mon, 24 Oct '22
Spill the ___ (gossip)
Wed, 5 Oct '22
Gossip, slangily
Mon, 3 Oct '22
Green or black beverage
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Hot spot in England?
Sun, 28 Aug '22
Word with garden or party
Sat, 20 Aug '22
Garden activity
Wed, 10 Aug '22
Iced ___
Sun, 26 Jun '22
Drink with crumpets
Mon, 30 May '22
Breakfast beverage
Thu, 19 May '22
Hot spot in the afternoon, say
Sun, 8 May '22
Aromatic beverage
Tue, 3 May '22
Oolong, e.g.
Mon, 25 Apr '22
Pekoe or Darjeeling
Wed, 16 Mar '22
Cosy "spot"
Fri, 18 Feb '22
Latest gossip, in modern lingo
Thu, 13 Jan '22
Rooibos, e.g.
Mon, 3 Jan '22
With 59-Across, "Madam Secretary" star
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Cha chaan teng serving
Sat, 1 Jan '22
Bags one might have when tired?
Sun, 12 Dec '21
Word after high or weak
Sat, 11 Dec '21
Black ___
Thu, 4 Nov '21
Sleepytime, e.g.
Tue, 5 Oct '21
Spill the ___ (gossip)
Tue, 24 Aug '21
Gossip that gets "spilled"
Sun, 8 Aug '21
English breakfast, e.g.
Thu, 29 Jul '21
Matcha, e.g.
Wed, 16 Jun '21
Gossip, in slang
Mon, 19 Apr '21
Oolong or Darjeeling
Wed, 3 Mar '21
Gossip fodder, slangily
Sun, 21 Feb '21
Offering in china ... or from China
Fri, 5 Feb '21
Major export of Kenya