Canoodle in the wood (5)
I believe the answer is:
spoon
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'canoodle' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'wood' is the second definition.
(I know that spoon is a type of wood)
'in the' is the link.
(Other definitions for spoon that I've seen before include "fellow eloper during high jump event" , "Eating implement" , "'He that sups with the devil should have a long . . . . .'" , "Wood formerly" , "cooking utensil" .)