A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

VETS

Wed, 13 Aug '25
Pros who may care for playful marine mammals
Mon, 25 Nov '24
Dog docs
Sun, 5 Nov '23
Ones who get setters better?
Fri, 23 Jun '23
Participants in a November parade, informally
Sun, 7 May '23
November honorees
Sat, 12 Nov '22
Does a background check on
Wed, 15 Jun '22
Ones ordering lab tests?
Tue, 7 Sep '21
November parade participants, informally
Thu, 21 Jan '21
People calling the shots at the zoo?