A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STOAT

Mon, 17 Apr '23
Weasel relative
Fri, 21 Oct '22
Weaselly animal
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Animal that turns white in the winter
Fri, 8 Jul '22
Source of some fur
Thu, 7 Jul '22
Ferret look-alike
Thu, 4 Nov '21
Ermine, in the summer
Wed, 17 Mar '21
Animal that's a little weaselly?