A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

AJAX

Tue, 15 Apr '25
Cleaning product with a mythical name
Fri, 28 Feb '25
Achaean strongman of myth
Tue, 20 Aug '24
Warrior in the "Iliad"
Sun, 24 Mar '24
Comet alternative
Mon, 25 Dec '23
Hero in the Trojan War
Sat, 24 Jun '23
"Stronger than grease" sloganeer
Wed, 8 Feb '23
Trojan War hero