A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

REEL

Mon, 8 Jul '24
Fishing rod attachment
Sun, 30 Jun '24
Film unit
Sun, 18 Feb '24
Windy part of a kite?
Fri, 15 Dec '23
Lurch
Sun, 24 Sep '23
Short Instagram video
Sun, 9 Jul '23
Actor's audition tape
Thu, 25 May '23
Obsolescent film format
Sun, 29 Jan '23
Something you might use just for the halibut?
Thu, 19 Jan '23
Tackle part
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Lively dance
Fri, 4 Nov '22
Old movie unit
Thu, 15 Sep '22
Stagger
Wed, 10 Aug '22
It winds up on a fishing boat
Sun, 19 Jun '22
Stagger about
Mon, 3 Jan '22
Highlight ___ (sports compilation)
Tue, 16 Nov '21
Bit of fishing equipment
Fri, 17 Sep '21
Wind on the water?
Sun, 22 Aug '21
Be taken aback
Thu, 6 May '21
Dance done to fiddle music
Sun, 7 Mar '21
Scottish folk dance