Answer:

beats

AnswerCrossword Clue
BEATSCops' turfs
BEATSRhythmical units of time
BEATSThrobs
BEATSVillage poets
BEATSComes out ahead of
BEATSSteals the prize from
BEATSWild "beast"?
BEATSCleans, as a rug
BEATSTops
BEATSOutscores
BEATSRhythms
BEATSCop's rounds
BEATSGets the better of
BEATSFinishes ahead of
BEATSPlays the bongos
BEATSPatrols
BEATSThey come from the heart
BEATSPulses
BEATSWhips
BEATS... by Dr. Dre (brand of headphones)
BEATSPulsates
BEATSCop patrols
BEATSDefeats
BEATSTriumphs over
BEATSCops' patrol areas
BEATSDrummers keep them
BEATSVanquishes
BEATSWhisks
BEATSCops' routes
BEATSIs victorious over
BEATSRegular routes
BEATSHeart throbs
BEATSPatrol areas
BEATSOvercomes
BEATSDrummers' concerns
BEATSHeart pulsations
BEATSPounds.
BEATSFlaps, as wings.
BEATSHabitual paths.
BEATSRhythms.