A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RUT

Sun, 21 Jan '24
Moose's mating season
Tue, 21 Nov '23
Dull routine
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Groove
Sun, 1 Oct '23
Boring routine
Sat, 4 Mar '23
Street wear?
Sun, 25 Dec '22
Daily grind
Wed, 14 Dec '22
Groove
Thu, 1 Dec '22
Same old, same old
Wed, 23 Nov '22
Boring routine, metaphorically
Mon, 17 Oct '22
"Same old" place to be stuck
Sat, 10 Sep '22
Groove
Fri, 10 Dec '21
Same old, same old
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Groove it's hard to get out of
Sun, 2 May '21
Pattern that's hard to break
Mon, 29 Mar '21
Routine that one might get stuck in
Thu, 18 Mar '21
Wheel track