A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TIKI

Sun, 25 Jun '23
The first man ever created, in Maori lore
Mon, 2 Jan '23
Kind of bar with island-themed drinks
Wed, 23 Nov '22
Figure in Maori mythology
Tue, 17 May '22
First man, in Polynesian creation myth
Fri, 1 Apr '22
First man, in Maori mythology
Sun, 29 Aug '21
Maori for "image"
Sat, 7 Aug '21
___ bar
Wed, 12 May '21
___ torch
Tue, 27 Apr '21
Kind of torch