A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TOAD

Sun, 12 May '24
Wart-covered critter
Tue, 26 Mar '24
Kid-lit character who tells his ailing friend, "Today you look very green, even for a frog"
Mon, 8 Jan '24
Little hopper
Sun, 9 Jul '23
Classic figure in Arnold Lobel books
Thu, 29 Dec '22
What might have bumps on a log?
Mon, 14 Mar '22
Little hopper
Sat, 12 Feb '22
A sculpture of a three-legged one is considered lucky in feng shui
Thu, 10 Feb '22
Prey for a heron
Sun, 30 Jan '22
"Horned" creature
Sun, 19 Dec '21
___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence)
Mon, 25 Oct '21
Warty fly-catcher
Fri, 27 Aug '21
Resident of Nintendo's Mushroom Kingdom
Sun, 23 May '21
___-in-the-hole (British dish)
Wed, 14 Apr '21
Ally in Super Mario games
Tue, 6 Apr '21
Little croaker
Wed, 20 Jan '21
___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence)