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5 results for TOMTOMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 9, 2015	41D	The Indians regularly beat them	Jacob Stulberg	Shortz
Mon Mar 12, 2012	4D	Native American drums	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Feb 11, 2001	37A	Tribal drums	Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Feb 26, 2000	20D	They're beaten hands-down	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Sat Feb 15, 1997	34D	Rain dance accompaniment	J. Clonick	Shortz

8 results for TOMTOMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 6, 1991	43D	Indian drums	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Jun 2, 1983	7D	Drums along the Mohawk, once	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sun Jan 30, 1983	70A	Monotonous drumbeats	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Oct 24, 1981	9D	These are beaten on the warpath	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Jan 10, 1971	83D	Drums	Betty Leary	Weng
Fri Nov 3, 1961	61A	Drums.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 10, 1951	40A	Sound effect in "Emperor Jones."	W. W. Webster	Farrar
Sat Feb 3, 1951	39D	Jungle drums.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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