Answer:

tocks

Answer	Crossword Clue
TOCKS	The sounds of time
TOCKS	Alternate seconds?
TOCKS	Sounds of time

TOCKS	Ticks' partner.
TOCKS	African hornbills
TOCKS	Hornbills
TOCKS	Watch words?

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.