Security instruments of The Spy Who Loved Me (5)
I believe the answer is:
bonds
'security instruments of the spy who loved me' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'security instruments of the spy who' is the wordplay.
'security' becomes 'bond' (I've seen this in another clue).
'instruments of the spy who' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bond'+'s'='BONDS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bonds that I've seen before include "Ties" , "Restraints like ropes or financial securities" , "Restraints or binding agreements" .)