A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

REEF

Sun, 15 Sep '24
Natural barrier
Sun, 1 Sep '24
Ecosystem formed by polyps
Wed, 21 Aug '24
Biodiverse underwater ecosystem
Thu, 16 May '24
Where to find a very wet sponge
Wed, 27 Mar '24
Surf turf?
Wed, 13 Mar '24
Destination for scuba divers
Wed, 30 Aug '23
Shipwreck site
Sun, 20 Nov '22
Habitat threatened by bleaching
Wed, 24 Aug '22
Site for sponges
Thu, 21 Jul '22
___ shark
Sun, 26 Jun '22
Diver's destination
Sun, 1 May '22
Diverse ecosystem
Tue, 26 Apr '22
Place to find brain coral
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Area with lots of schools
Thu, 12 Aug '21
Hazard in maritime travel
Tue, 10 Aug '21
Home of Marlin and Nemo in "Finding Nemo"
Thu, 1 Jul '21
Habitat becoming bleached by global warming
Mon, 28 Jun '21
Ecosystem built by corals