A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MOTH

Sun, 25 Jan '26
Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs"
Sat, 20 Dec '25
Io or luna
Mon, 22 Sep '25
Relative of a butterfly
Mon, 7 Apr '25
Insect that flies toward lights at night
Mon, 11 Nov '24
Insect flitting around a flame
Tue, 14 May '24
Butterfly relative
Wed, 14 Feb '24
Fan of the flame?
Sun, 3 Jul '22
Wool-gatherer?
Fri, 14 Jan '22
One who's light-headed?
Wed, 18 Aug '21
Fly-by-night type?