A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ASSAY

Mon, 30 Jan '23
Analyze, as ore
Mon, 9 Jan '23
Test for purity
Mon, 31 Oct '22
Evaluate, as ore
Sat, 14 May '22
Test for purity
Sun, 20 Jun '21
Purity test
Sat, 8 May '21
Composition test
Thu, 7 Jan '21
Test, as ore