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Jolan: I managed to confuse myself. I've always thought that a homophone indicator meant that the indicated word sounds the same as the word written in the clue. My first post was saying that 'taken in' was a sneaky homophone indicator and my second post was saying I'd made a mistake and you had not used a homophone indicator.

It just occurred to me: the term we usually use is stocking stuffer. I know- fascinating.

I was on the site very briefly earlier....and I got one...yes I did!!!

Stocking filler!!!

Go me!Go me! Go me!

I know, I am way too over-excited...

Calm down dear pastille. You are hyperventilating :0))
well done !

Jolan: Thanks for setting the clues and for your explanations. Having read through the thread again I believe that clue 2 is not fair in that you used a homophone indicator for 'caps' and 'berets'. I am hear to learn and if I'm wrong I would like to be told why.

The spelling mistake was unintentional!

Wasn't going to mention the homophone, but wondered. Don't think it's fair. :)

I wasn't around to have a go at these but I'll still stick my oar in.

identical caps = beret beret

taken in (sounds like) beri beri = disorder.

hard but fair I'd say.

I looked at this earlier and got ,traps.
But when I looked for beriberi in Chambers it appears as one word?

phillip: we are expected to get to 'beret' from 'cap' and that's not a homophone. The homophones are 'beret' and 'beri'.No?