A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TUSK

Mon, 5 Jan '26
Walrus's long tooth
Fri, 8 Aug '25
Means of defense for an elephant
Tue, 27 Feb '24
Walrus feature
Mon, 27 Mar '23
Boar's gorer
Fri, 15 Jul '22
Sizable incisor