A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sun, 10 Mar '24
Aviculture : bird :: heliciculture : ___
Wed, 19 Jul '23
Slowpoke
Sun, 9 Jul '23
Slowpoke
Wed, 7 Sep '22
"What did the ___ say when it was riding on the back of a turtle? Wheeeee!"
Wed, 15 Jun '22
Epitome of slowness
Wed, 8 Dec '21
___ mail
Thu, 9 Sep '21
Animal whose teeth are the strongest substance in the natural world
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Escargot
Mon, 1 Mar '21
Word before shell or mail