A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LEA

Wed, 7 Feb '24
Grassy expanse
Fri, 24 Nov '23
Locale for a lowing herd in Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"
Wed, 4 Oct '23
Green land or garland
Mon, 28 Aug '23
Meadow
Sun, 20 Aug '23
Grassy area
Sat, 20 May '23
Salonga of Broadway
Thu, 18 May '23
Grazing ground
Mon, 15 May '23
Meadow
Sun, 14 May '23
Green expanse
Wed, 28 Dec '22
Meadow
Mon, 17 Oct '22
Meadow
Wed, 3 Aug '22
Pasture
Tue, 5 Jul '22
Meadowland
Wed, 1 Jun '22
"Back to the Future" actress Thompson
Mon, 11 Apr '22
Peaceful pasture
Thu, 31 Mar '22
Grassy expanse
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Rural setting
Wed, 27 Oct '21
Grassy field
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Pasture
Fri, 22 Jan '21
Pastoral setting