Woodpecker ___, small bird that has been seen using cactus spines and twigs as makeshift tweezers to catch insects in tree bark Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAKESHIFT (noun)
1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
MAKESHIFT (adjective)
1. done or made using whatever is available
WOODPECKER (noun)
1. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

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20. Pet that meows

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37. Tonic's bar buddy

38. Baby’s room

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45. Cul-de-___ (road leading to nowhere)

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