A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OBOES

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