The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 959

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Clues Answers
A certain Thomas, say, as one performing, but troubled within DOUBTER
Changing triangle into new configuration ALTERING
Container from different place, Crete RECEPTACLE
Criminal volunteer gets to finish inside OFFENDER
Devious attempt to get hold of one newspaper SHIFTY
Dilemma: actor terribly OTT on stage? MELODRAMATIC
Disappearing, being a rotter? going off
Excellent place like London CAPITAL
Fee levied for each person? University learner is trapped, giving up CAPITULATION
Friend and Monsieur dined MATE
Grease everything, pull on the outside TALLOW
Looking less well, maybe friend has hesitation PALER
Clues Answers
Lord with yen to be in good time EARLY
Meat that could come from shelf FLESH
Mid-ocean, it rarely brings destruction DECIMATION
Nervous, looking over a cliff? on edge
Pretentious political group lacking leader ARTY
Small place with insects in vegetation PLANTS
Some dismissed a charwoman in this country house DACHA
Sticks around, being self-satisfied SMUG
Stuff in deep narrow valley GORGE
Target of ridicule, however correct, ultimately BUTT
Temporarily suspend professional baddie PROROGUE
Terribly hot? No good — strip! THONG