Cryptic crossword clue
Fairies raised by tree surgeon? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word YAFFLE

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Crossword Answer definitions

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

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