A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SERA

Fri, 24 May '24
Italian counterpart to "mattina"
Sun, 17 Mar '24
Clinic liquids
Fri, 16 Feb '24
Antivenoms, e.g.
Thu, 8 Feb '24
Lab liquids
Wed, 10 Jan '24
Word repeated in a 1956 Doris Day single
Sun, 3 Dec '23
"Will be," in Spanish
Fri, 7 Jul '23
Evening in Amalfi
Thu, 11 May '23
Vial fluids
Sun, 7 May '23
"Buona ___" (Italian greeting)
Wed, 3 May '23
Medical fluids
Tue, 25 Apr '23
Some skin-care products
Sun, 15 Jan '23
Protein-rich blood components
Tue, 12 Apr '22
Some lab liquids
Mon, 7 Feb '22
Word sung twice after "Que"
Sun, 30 Jan '22
Some skin-care products
Wed, 5 Jan '22
Word sung twice after "Que"
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Evening in Italy
Thu, 11 Nov '21
Red Cross fluids
Fri, 1 Oct '21
Some hospital supplies
Sun, 5 Sep '21
Song word repeated after "Que"
Thu, 8 Jul '21
"Buona ___"
Mon, 28 Jun '21
"Buona ___" (Italian greeting)