A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SITAR

Sun, 30 Jun '24
Long-necked instrument
Tue, 11 Jun '24
Stringed Indian instrument
Sun, 26 Nov '23
Plucked instrument
Thu, 20 Jul '23
Instrument played with a mezrab
Wed, 19 Jul '23
Stringed instrument in some psychedelic music
Tue, 20 Dec '22
Stringed instrument that rhymes with another stringed instrument
Mon, 28 Feb '22
Indian stringed instrument
Mon, 17 Jan '22
Instrument in Hindustani music
Wed, 13 Oct '21
Instrument invented in medieval India