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?

  • 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 😂