A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SHEEP

Sat, 8 Apr '23
Followers
Wed, 9 Feb '22
Conformists, metaphorically
Fri, 19 Nov '21
Black ___
Tue, 6 Jul '21
The first cloned mammal
Wed, 9 Jun '21
Their population in New Zealand peaked at 70 million in 1982
Wed, 14 Apr '21
See 60-Across