Complains about a number of the shades (6)
I believe the answer is:
blinds
'shades' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'complains about a number' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'number' could be 'l' (L is an example) and 'l' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'binds' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'of the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for blinds that I've seen before include "sun-block?" , "Window covers to hinder sight" , "Destroys sight of window covers" .)