A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DOORS

Sun, 19 May '24
Hatches, e.g.
Sun, 7 Jan '24
Subject of a subway announcement
Sun, 6 Aug '23
Options, metaphorically
Sun, 24 Oct '21
Things you can crack without damaging them
Sun, 7 Feb '21
Rock band that you might think would always be an opening act, with "the"?