Crossword Genius

Cuckoo pecked at recorder? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tape deck

'recorder?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cuckoo pecked at' is the wordplay.
'cuckoo' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'pecked'+'at'='peckedat'
'peckedat' anagrammed gives 'TAPE DECK'.

(Other definitions for tape deck that I've seen before include "Hi-fi recording unit" , "Outmoded recording machine" , "Recorder" , "Drive" .)

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