A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACORN

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?