A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MALTA

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