A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RAG

Fri, 1 Mar '24
Tune often in 2/4 time
Fri, 23 Feb '24
Unreliable news source
Tue, 3 Oct '23
Cleaning cloth
Sat, 3 Jun '23
Wick for a Molotov cocktail
Sun, 14 May '23
Makeshift towel
Thu, 27 Oct '22
Old T-shirt, maybe
Sat, 28 May '22
Tease, with "on"
Sun, 22 May '22
Untrustworthy paper
Mon, 14 Mar '22
Old cloth
Tue, 8 Mar '22
Cleaning cloth
Tue, 25 Jan '22
Scott Joplin tune
Thu, 20 Jan '22
Aid at a carwash
Sat, 23 Oct '21
Low-quality paper
Fri, 17 Sep '21
Criticize, with "on"
Thu, 8 Jul '21
Piano performance in an old music hall
Tue, 6 Jul '21
Unreliable source of news
Thu, 10 Jun '21
"The Entertainer," e.g.
Mon, 7 Jun '21
Cloth for cleaning
Thu, 22 Apr '21
It collects dust
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Criticize constantly, with "on"
Tue, 12 Jan '21
Disreputable newspaper
Tue, 5 Jan '21
Jaunty piano tune
Sun, 27 Dec '20
Piano tune