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Handily protected - but not immune to cold feet? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

gloved

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'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.

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(Other definitions for gloved that I've seen before include "With hands covered" , "Wearing protective hand coverings" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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