A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RAKE

Sat, 6 Jul '24
Casino's cut
Sun, 16 Jun '24
Item repeatedly stepped on by Sideshow Bob on "The Simpsons"
Tue, 11 Jun '24
Leaves might get stuck in its teeth
Mon, 22 Apr '24
Leave no leaves, say
Sun, 28 Jan '24
Make a pile, perhaps
Mon, 9 Oct '23
Tool for fall cleanup
Fri, 11 Nov '22
Tend to a Zen garden, say
Thu, 2 Jun '22
Accrue in large amounts, with "in"
Fri, 13 May '22
Garden tool
Sun, 27 Feb '22
Aid in putting together a fall collection
Sun, 20 Feb '22
Casino tool
Sun, 16 Jan '22
Yard tool
Wed, 29 Dec '21
Leave no leaves, say