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Woodpecker and two mythological figures flying round (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yaffle

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'woodpecker' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for yaffle that I've seen before include "Woodpecker (colloquial)" , "Green woodpecker" , "BIRD" , "tree surgeon?" .)

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