A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MOLE

Sat, 23 Dec '23
One whose distance may be measured by the yard?
Tue, 26 Sep '23
Beauty mark
Sun, 18 Jun '23
Infiltrator
Mon, 5 Jun '23
Burrowing animal
Sat, 29 Apr '23
One sees the light every so often
Wed, 15 Mar '23
Whac-A-___
Fri, 1 Apr '22
Plant
Sat, 13 Nov '21
Savory sauce made with chocolate
Mon, 11 Oct '21
Small mammal that lives mostly underground
Wed, 6 Oct '21
Animal that's also a plant?
Fri, 2 Apr '21
Mexican sauce made from chili peppers and chocolate
Mon, 1 Mar '21
Undercover operative