These are two clues from an old Globe and Mail cryptic. I know the answers to both, but the answers don’t make any sense to me.

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Silly things but capital savers (5)

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GEESE

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Mimi’s was frozen on watch (6 4)

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MINUTE HAND

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Any ideas for either of these?

    • cliambrownOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Wow, that is a pretty obscure reference AND a complex pun.

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      “minute” as in small — although I would argue that adding in “on watch” doesn’t make a ton of sense here

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      Thanks!

      • MarsEnglish
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        1 year ago

        No problem! It was a fun little journey through Google. 😄

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        I’m guessing that “on watch” is a double and just simply refers to being in the opera’s audience and watching the scene play out in front of you? Maybe? 😅

        • LoetEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Could it refer to the minute hand on an analogue watch ⌚ ?

          I’ve never understood the cryptic xword even when I saw the answers. The Globe’s quick crossword is hard enough for me 😂