A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SOBER

Fri, 22 Mar '24
Staid
Sun, 5 Mar '23
On the wagon
Tue, 24 Jan '23
Clearheaded
Mon, 16 Jan '23
Clearheaded
Mon, 26 Sep '22
Not drunk
Sun, 17 Apr '22
On the wagon
Fri, 31 Dec '21
Clearheaded
Mon, 12 Jul '21
What designated drivers should be
Wed, 27 Jan '21
Not drunk