A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CRAB

Mon, 9 Jun '25
Side-stepper on a beach
Wed, 14 May '25
Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdly
Fri, 2 May '25
Grouch
Wed, 15 May '24
Bad-tempered sort
Wed, 12 Apr '23
Crustacean whose species range in size from .2 inches to 12 feet
Sat, 4 Feb '23
"You cannot teach a ___ to walk straight": Aristophanes
Sun, 25 Dec '22
Cantankerous sort
Wed, 30 Nov '22
What might get you in a pinch?
Tue, 25 Jan '22
Baltimore seafood specialty
Mon, 13 Dec '21
One who's always complaining, complaining, complaining
Tue, 31 Aug '21
Constant complainer