A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

YMCA

Wed, 12 Jun '24
Place for swimming lessons, in brief
Wed, 10 Apr '24
Org. often referred to by its first letter
Thu, 7 Dec '23
Org. that is often referred to by just its first letter
Wed, 24 May '23
Community pool org.
Mon, 17 Oct '22
Village People classic with a pantomimed chorus
Sat, 23 Apr '22
1978 hit whose title is spelled out in its chorus
Thu, 14 Apr '22
Facility often referred to by its first letter
Tue, 8 Mar '22
Locale spelled out in a Village People song
Tue, 16 Nov '21
It often has a gym and pool
Thu, 12 Aug '21
Org. with gym memberships
Tue, 15 Jun '21
Many a gym locale, for short
Mon, 3 May '21
Community facility that often has a gym and pool, in brief