A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACORN

Wed, 8 May '24
Oak-to-be
Tue, 25 Jul '23
What hits Chicken Little's noggin
Tue, 16 May '23
Edible that's been squirreled away?
Fri, 6 Jan '23
What might roll in the leaves
Mon, 14 Feb '22
Nut from an oak
Sun, 30 Jan '22
Kind of squash
Thu, 4 Nov '21
Something that falls in the fall
Fri, 25 Jun '21
Tough nut to crack
Thu, 11 Feb '21
Oak, in a nutshell?