A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FAT

Sat, 15 Apr '23
Nickname for France's Louis VI, with "the"
Tue, 14 Mar '23
What butchers trim away
Thu, 12 Jan '23
Some trimmings
Tue, 1 Nov '22
Big, as a bonus
Tue, 13 Sep '22
The marbling in marbled beef
Sat, 18 Jun '22
___ cat
Thu, 26 May '22
Butter, e.g.
Thu, 23 Dec '21
Like Santa, in traditional depictions
Tue, 27 Jul '21
___ Tuesday (translation of "Mardi Gras")
Mon, 12 Jul '21
What Jack Sprat couldn't eat, in a nursery rhyme