A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DADS

Fri, 18 Oct '24
Pops
Mon, 14 Oct '24
Parents known for bad puns
Sun, 16 Jun '24
Some P.T.A. members
Fri, 1 Mar '24
Pops
Wed, 16 Aug '23
Family men
Sun, 26 Feb '23
Brand of "old-fashioned" root beer
Sat, 7 Jan '23
Longtime A&W competitor
Sun, 6 Nov '22
Pops
Wed, 6 Apr '22
Some playground attendants
Sun, 5 Dec '21
Some diaper changers
Wed, 20 Oct '21
Root beer brand