Temporarily secures a levy we hear (5)
I believe the answer is:
tacks
'temporarily secures' is the definition.
'tacks' can be an answer for 'secures' (tacking is a kind of securing). I am unsure of the 'temporarily' bit.
'a levy we hear' is the wordplay.
'a levy' becomes 'tax' (tax is a kind of levy).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'tax' sounds like 'TACKS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tacks that I've seen before include "Drawing pins" , "Shorts nails with big heads" , "Short nails" , "They secure" , "Changes course" .)