Cryptic crossword clue
Devices for shutting up after caging very loud woodpeckers 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word YAFFLES

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The straight part
We know that "woodpeckers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case woodpeckers = yaffles.
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What does YAFFLES mean?

YAFFLES noun
  1. The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
YAFFLES verb
  1. Of the green woodpecker: to make its distinctive cry.

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