A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 25 Dec '23
Aquatic salamander
Sat, 12 Aug '23
Animal studied for its regenerative abilities
Fri, 7 Jul '23
Metamorphosing little creature
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Eye of ___ (part of a witch's brew)
Sun, 24 Oct '21
Semiaquatic creature
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Pond amphibian
Thu, 29 Jul '21
Pond dweller that can regenerate its eyes
Thu, 1 Jul '21
Lizardlike amphibian
Thu, 11 Feb '21
___ Scamander, protagonist of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"