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" .)