Polymath 743

[janeheath]

Help! 7d The governor of a Spanish fortress a-c-l-e

[dannyk13]

Alcalde

[mazie]

alcaide

[mazie]

Sorry Danny, didn't see you there x

(All Ok?)

[dannyk13]

No problem Mazie (apart from your typo) LOL

[janeheath]

Thank you both. The dictionary does suggest ALCAIDE. But then what is 13a if not TALENT? I'm still bewildered.

[boxtops]

what's the clue for 13a please (we don't all have the puzzle)

[Sipowicz]

What's the clue?

[dannyk13]

If you Google Alcalde together with Spanish fortress it will become clear.

[dannyk13]

Having Googled I hang my head in shame.Sorry Mazie.

[Mamyalynne]

There is a slight difference between the two...

Chambers tells us - Alcaide (Governor of Fortress)

but Polymath wants Alcalde (Magistrate)

[janeheath]

13a is: Unit of currency featured in New Testament parable (6). The answer would seem to be TALENT.The L in talent is the letter that interlocks with alcaide/alcalde. Thanks everyone for your interest.