Captain in a whale of a tale? (4)
I believe the answer is:
ahab
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">captain in a whale of a tale</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ahab that I've seen before include "Israelite king" , "Captain -, pursuer of Moby Dick" , "Husband of Jezebel" , "Jezebel's husband, wicked king in the 'Old testament'" , "Moby Dick's pursuer" .)