A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MALTA

Sat, 18 Oct '25
Smallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles)
Tue, 25 Mar '25
Smallest country in the European Union (122 square miles)
Fri, 21 Jun '24
Island that's home to Popeye Village, a film-set-turned-theme-park
Fri, 23 Feb '24
Home of the prehistoric Ggantija temples
Mon, 8 Jan '24
Island nation south of Sicily
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Smallest country in the E.U., by area
Tue, 31 May '22
Country in the Mediterranean
Tue, 4 Jan '22
Island nation south of Sicily
Wed, 24 Nov '21
Member of the British Commonwealth in the Mediterranean
Wed, 10 Feb '21
European country with a cross on its flag