A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EVENS

Wed, 21 Jun '23
Smooths
Sat, 19 Nov '22
Erroneous answer to "What are the odds?"
Sun, 17 Jul '22
Roulette bets with nearly 1:1 odds
Sat, 16 Jul '22
Gets in line
Mon, 18 Oct '21
2, 4, 6 and 8, but not 1, 3, 5 and 7