A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SERA

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)