Handily protected - but not immune to cold feet? (6)
I believe the answer is:
gloved
'handily protected' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can occasionally mean the same thing.
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gloved that I've seen before include "With hands covered" , "Wearing protective hand coverings" .)