A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OILS

Sun, 24 Aug '25
Most Vermeer works
Mon, 11 Aug '25
Deep fryer liquids
Wed, 16 Jul '25
Olive and palm products
Sun, 29 Jun '25
Some fine art
Mon, 17 Jun '24
Some paintings
Sat, 17 Feb '24
Makes quiet, in a way
Sun, 19 Jun '22
Some art supplies
Tue, 2 Nov '21
Some museum paintings
Wed, 27 Oct '21
Some fine art
Wed, 14 Jul '21
"Essential" things
Wed, 26 May '21
Avocado or olive products