A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OBOES

Mon, 3 Feb '25
Slender instruments
Thu, 16 Jan '25
Woodwinds that are usually black
Tue, 22 Oct '24
Smaller cousins of English horns
Tue, 1 Oct '24
Orchestra woodwinds
Fri, 8 Mar '24
High winds?
Wed, 22 Nov '23
Orchestral group pitched to C
Sun, 9 Jan '22
Small section of a pit
Thu, 24 Jun '21
Woodwind section
Thu, 8 Apr '21
Second staff in many an orchestral score