Stores stocking textiles face problems (7)
I believe the answer is:
catches
'problems' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'stores stocking textiles face' is the wordplay.
'stores' becomes 'caches' (cache is a kind of store).
'stocking' indicates putting letters inside ('stock' can mean 'carry' or 'contain').
'textiles face' becomes 't' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'caches' going around 't' is 'CATCHES'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for catches that I've seen before include "Drawbacks, difficulties not readily evident" , "Hidden drawbacks" , "Snags; door-fastenings" .)