A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SHOE

Fri, 22 Dec '23
Card-dealing casino device
Thu, 17 Aug '23
Inanimate object with a tongue
Mon, 12 Jun '23
Cobbler's item
Sun, 21 May '23
Oxford, e.g.
Sat, 17 Dec '22
One with sole possession?
Sun, 6 Nov '22
It moves one step at a time
Fri, 14 Oct '22
Its tongue sticks out
Thu, 6 Oct '22
With 29-Down, taught a lesson
Sun, 27 Mar '22
Oxford, e.g.
Sun, 6 Feb '22
Converse, e.g.
Wed, 5 Jan '22
Place for a lace
Wed, 29 Dec '21
It's a little longer than a foot
Wed, 23 Jun '21
Wedge, e.g.
Wed, 27 Jan '21
Old woman's home, in a children's rhyme