Cold maiden? Provide blanket maybe (5)

I believe the answer is:

cover

'blanket maybe' is the definition.
(I know that blanket is a type of cover)

'cold maiden?' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'C' (eg on taps).
'maiden?' becomes 'over' (maiden is a kind of over).
'c'+'over'='COVER'

'provide' is the link.

(Other definitions for cover that I've seen before include "Deal with" , "the point of cricket" , "Enshroud" , "Lid or shelter" , "Sit on - suffice for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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