A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STORY

Sat, 3 Aug '24
Part of a child's bedtime routine, perhaps
Tue, 26 Mar '24
Level
Mon, 4 Dec '23
Child's bedtime request
Thu, 21 Jul '22
Alibi, say
Wed, 13 Apr '22
Part of a child's bedtime ritual
Sun, 27 Mar '22
Yarn