A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HADES

Wed, 19 Jul '23
Ruler of a mythological underworld
Thu, 21 Jul '22
Destination in Hercules' 12th labor
Sun, 19 Sep '21
The land down under
Thu, 25 Feb '21
Architect of the original Sisyphean task
Sun, 24 Jan '21
The land down under?