A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OWLS

Mon, 15 Apr '24
Birds that hunt at night
Wed, 11 Oct '23
"Wise" ones
Thu, 3 Aug '23
Pride : lions :: parliament : ___
Wed, 12 Jul '23
Symbols of wisdom
Tue, 18 Apr '23
Birds that symbolize wisdom
Wed, 21 Dec '22
Bevy : quails :: parliament : ___
Mon, 14 Nov '22
Birds that can twist their heads almost 360°
Thu, 13 Oct '22
Birds whose eyes don't move
Fri, 13 May '22
Creatures with asymmetrical ears for accuracy in hunting
Mon, 28 Jun '21
You can't say they won't give a hoot!
Thu, 29 Apr '21
Real head-turners