A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Wed, 3 Dec '25
Cause for a miner celebration?
Tue, 28 Oct '25
Ore deposit
Sat, 25 Oct '25
Treasure hunter's find
Sun, 22 Jun '25
Mine find
Mon, 17 Mar '25
Vein of ore
Wed, 18 Sep '24
Mother ___
Mon, 5 Aug '24
Rich vein of ore
Sat, 15 Jun '24
Mine find
Mon, 5 Jun '23
Lucky find for a prospector
Tue, 25 Apr '23
Mined find
Fri, 3 Mar '23
Comstock ___ (1850s discovery)
Mon, 27 Sep '21
Ore locale
Fri, 13 Aug '21
Rich source
Thu, 15 Jul '21
Mine find
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Rich vein of ore