A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OLD

Wed, 16 Oct '24
Well-worn
Tue, 1 Oct '24
Like Father Time
Wed, 28 Aug '24
Up there, so to speak
Sun, 25 Aug '24
Antediluvian
Tue, 9 Jul '24
Worn, maybe
Thu, 13 Jun '24
Like Saint Nick
Mon, 12 Feb '24
What a good joke never gets
Thu, 8 Feb '24
Well-seasoned
Tue, 19 Dec '23
Shabby, maybe
Sun, 10 Dec '23
Tired
Sun, 14 May '23
Longtime
Thu, 9 Mar '23
Played out
Mon, 23 Jan '23
Aged
Tue, 23 Aug '22
Word before or after age
Fri, 20 May '22
Up there, you might say
Sun, 1 May '22
No longer funny
Mon, 25 Apr '22
Grayed
Wed, 13 Apr '22
Stale
Tue, 1 Mar '22
*___ Square (translation of "Vieux Carré")
Mon, 8 Nov '21
___ Man Winter
Sat, 16 Oct '21
Discontinued
Wed, 5 May '21
Antique
Wed, 17 Mar '21
Like Mother Hubbard and King Cole
Wed, 20 Jan '21
Bygone