A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CIDER

Sat, 20 Jan '24
Something that may be hard to drink?
Sat, 3 Jun '23
Apple press release?
Mon, 13 Feb '23
Orchard beverage
Sun, 18 Dec '22
Apple product
Wed, 27 Oct '21
Doughnut go-with on an orchard tour