A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SCARAB

Tue, 7 Jan '25
Sacred insect in a hieroglyph
Sun, 19 Mar '23
Relative of a June bug
Mon, 27 Feb '23
Egyptian symbol of growth and rebirth
Tue, 22 Jun '21
Egyptian beetle
Thu, 6 May '21
Bug that inspired Poe's "The Gold-Bug"