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I've left the beach to James (4)

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bond

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'to james' is the definition.
(James Bond is a fictional spy)

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(Other definitions for bond that I've seen before include "Fictional agent; link" , "Link, connection" , "Fastening; secret agent" , "Fictional 25, associate of 18 20" , "Fellow feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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