A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BOAR

Sat, 20 Jan '24
Onetime source of toothbrush bristles
Sun, 16 Apr '23
Farm male
Sun, 19 Jun '22
Beast slain by Hercules in his fourth labor
Tue, 24 May '22
Wild hog
Sun, 14 Nov '21
Meat in ragù al cinghiale
Mon, 18 Oct '21
Pig in the wild
Fri, 17 Sep '21
Big game
Wed, 28 Jul '21
Male hedgehog
Sun, 25 Apr '21
Pen pa?
Sat, 17 Apr '21
Male hedgehog