| GOSOUTH | Migrate for the winter, perhaps |
| MIGRATE | Fly south for the winter, perhaps (7) |
| HEADSOUTH | Migrate for the winter, maybe |
| FLIESSOUTH | Migrates for the winter, and a hint to the shift in the starred answers |
| FTLAUDERDALE | Florida city where the Orioles migrate for spring training |
| SARGASSO | Sea within the Atlantic where eels migrate for spawning |
| CHRISTMASSPIRIT | Source of warmth in the winter, perhaps |
| ICESIN | Strands during the winter, perhaps |
| SEASONAL | A child wrapped in fur in the winter, perhaps (8) |
| GATEKEEPER | Theatre is responsible for The Lion in Winter perhaps and The Guard (10) |
| SEASON | As one travels to the south for winter, perhaps (6) |
| SHREWSBURY | Biscuit small animals store for winter, perhaps (10) |
| ICESKATE | Enjoy the lake in winter, perhaps |
| SLUSHY | Like a warm day in winter, perhaps |
| ICEIN | Leave stranded during winter, perhaps |
| LESSEN | Moderate winter perhaps (6) |
| INDECENT | At start of winter, perhaps, ten turned blue (8) |
| ICEDIN | Stranded in winter, perhaps |
| ROSY | Like cheeks in winter, perhaps |
| COLDHANDSHAKE | Greeting given in winter, perhaps, lacking eye contact? |