A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

YEMEN

Tue, 25 Feb '25
Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
Mon, 28 Oct '24
Country south of Saudi Arabia
Tue, 23 Jan '24
Country across a strait from Djibouti
Sun, 17 Dec '23
Nation across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Djibouti
Thu, 6 Jul '23
*Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Arab League country