A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ASTER

Fri, 22 Nov '24
Daisylike bloom
Mon, 11 Nov '24
Fall flower
Sun, 16 Jun '24
Horror director Ari
Sat, 16 Mar '24
Daisylike flower
Thu, 3 Aug '23
"Star" of a fall garden
Sun, 4 Jun '23
Fall bloom
Fri, 31 Mar '23
New York ___ (purple bloom)
Thu, 2 Mar '23
Flower whose name comes from the Greek for "star"
Mon, 24 Oct '22
Fall bloom
Mon, 24 Jan '22
Fall bloom that resembles a daisy
Tue, 24 Aug '21
Late-blooming flower
Mon, 24 May '21
Autumn bloom