Help me figure out two confounding cryptic clues

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)

::: spoiler spoiler GEESE :::

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Mimi's was frozen on watch (6 4)

::: spoiler spoiler MINUTE HAND :::

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Any ideas for either of these?