A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PREY

Thu, 7 Mar '24
Rarely the winner in a nature documentary
Thu, 21 Dec '23
Wild catch?
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Small game, often
Mon, 6 Feb '23
Gazelle, to a cheetah
Wed, 21 Dec '22
Food, potentially
Sun, 3 Oct '21
Aphids, to ladybugs
Thu, 24 Jun '21
Quarry
Tue, 4 May '21
Seals, to great white sharks
Fri, 16 Apr '21
Small game, often