| ASUIT | "Must Be Santa" part: "Who wears boots and _ ___ of red..." |
| PUSS | Tom wears boots to park near American ship (4) |
| RIDER | Easy ___, 1969 Peter Fonda film - or could be Santa on his sleigh? (5) |
| THEEYE | Sinbad and _ _ of the Tiger, 1977 fantasy film (3,3) |
| MUST | "___ Be Santa" (Christmas tune covered by Bob Dylan in 2009) |
| JOAN | Darby and ___, ___ of Arc |
| SLUSH | Reason to wear boots, perhaps |
| POLO | Sport whose players wear boots |
| RANSOM | O. Henry's "The ___ of Red Chief" (6) |
| BILLYPORTER | Actor and singer who starred in "Kinky Boots" and "Pose" |
| LIVINLAVIDALOCA | Ricky Martin hit sung by Puss in Boots and Donkey at the end of "Shrek 2" |
| NOSEBANDS | Numbers found on tops of equestrian's boots and small bridle parts (9) |
| SKIS | Runners designed to be worn with bindings, boots and salopettes (4) |
| MOTHERGOOSE | Which 1697 collection of tales includes "Sleeping Beauty", "Puss in Boots" and "Cinderella"? (6,5) |
| DOCMARTENS | Brand of boots and shoes with thick resilient soles (3,7) |
| SNAPS | "Your mama wears army boots" and such |
| TACKROOMS | Parts of some farmhouses, riding schools or stable yards where saddlery, boots and grooming kits are stored (4,5) |
| MOTHER | ___ Goose Tales; collection of stories by Charles Perrault including Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots and Cinderella (6) |
| BILLERICAY | Town in the Basildon borough of Essex immortalised in a song on Ian Dury's 1977 album New Boots and Panties! |
| TREADS | Features of snow boots and Sno-Cats |
