A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AGILE

Sat, 6 Jan '24
Deft
Fri, 5 Jan '24
Not stiff at all
Wed, 2 Aug '23
Able to bend over backward, say
Thu, 30 Mar '23
Like a mind that can solve crosswords
Sun, 8 Jan '23
Quick to think or act
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Quick and nimble
Sat, 12 Nov '22
Like most athletes
Tue, 30 Aug '22
Quick on one's feet
Tue, 1 Feb '22
Like ballet dancers
Sun, 12 Sep '21
Acrobatic
Wed, 18 Aug '21
Nimble
Sat, 17 Jul '21
Hardly klutzy
Sun, 23 May '21
Light-footed
Wed, 17 Mar '21
Like a tightrope walker