A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sun, 31 Mar '24
Pedal-operated instrument
Fri, 12 Jan '24
Pair of percussion pieces
Wed, 1 Feb '23
Instrument with a pedal
Sun, 11 Sep '22
Instrument that makes a "tsst" sound
Wed, 11 Aug '21
Pair of cymbals in a drum kit
Tue, 20 Jul '21
Pair of cymbals in a drum set