Bondage gear in SEATs Republican dropped off around noon (6)
I believe the answer is:
chains
'bondage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'gear in seats republican dropped off around noon' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'in' is found in the answer.
'around' could be 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa') and 'c' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'has' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chains that I've seen before include "Fetters" , "Metal ropes with links (6)" , "Restriction" , "Cash in (anag)" , "Sequences" .)