A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GONG

Sun, 5 May '24
Crash before dinner?
Sat, 13 Apr '24
Music disc?
Sun, 10 Dec '23
Instrument heard at the conclusion of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Tue, 11 Jul '23
Percussion instrument with a mallet
Tue, 27 Sep '22
Instrument played with a mallet
Sat, 9 Jul '22
Subject of a smash hit?