A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MINT

Wed, 3 Jan '24
Breath freshener
Thu, 5 Oct '23
Flawless, to a collector
Sat, 25 Mar '23
Facility that deals with change
Tue, 31 Jan '23
Item that might be left on a hotel pillow
Sun, 6 Nov '22
Bread maker?
Thu, 2 Dec '21
Mojito ingredient
Wed, 28 Apr '21
Ideal condition for collectibles