What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bug used by US intelligence to catch blighter (6)" mean?

The definition is "Bug". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CAD (synonym="=blighter, scoundrel") in CIA (synonym="=US intelligence (agency") = CICADA; definition: "is not a listening device but an insect!" The answer is CICADA.

Bug used by US intelligence to catch blighter (6)

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