They hold hands for comfort (5)

I believe the answer is:

muffs

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'they' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for muffs that I've seen before include "Deals clumsily with" , "Hand-warmers" , "hand warmers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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