| BRAVETHECOLD | Make the best of a fierce Winter day all bundled up in a toque, scarf and mittens: 3 wds. |
| DRESSWARM | Wear a toque, scarf, parka and gloves: 2 wds. |
| TEABAG | Leaves all bundled up, prepared for a dousing (3,3) |
| COAT | What 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 33-Down are each "bundled up" in |
| CHEF | Cook in a toque |
| CATDAD | Guy taking care of Socks and Mittens, cutesily |
| PAIRS | Gloves and mittens, typically |
| PETTOYS | What Mutts and Mittens makes |
| BAD | Make the best of a _ job (3) |
| OPPORTUNISTS | They make the best of the chance of a lifetime going up river to harbours around African capital (12) |
| TOMBAKER | Actor who played the fourth incarnation of The Doctor in Doctor Who, noted for his scarf and fedora (3,5) |
| ADAPT | Make the best of a bad situation, say |
| ABADJOB | Sailor Bill -a patient bloke -trying to make the best of it? (1,3,3) |
| AMOK | In a frenzy for the start of the day, all right (4) |
| RUBBER | The best of a number of games has some bounce to it, perhaps (6) |
| SNOW | Character-building activity: On a frosty winter's day, kids can make a man out of it |
| MOTHERS | World's most valuable workers: Unpaid work-fromhome child care pros who put in overtime each day -all for the love of the family |
| SHE | The Monkees, Danzig and Green Day all sang songs of this title (3) |
| MASTER | Get the best of a moving stream (6) |
| ELITE | The best of a group that is let loose |
