The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2552

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Clues Answers
A heartless wife upset me — so formidable! AWESOME
Careful handling of fellow, one with throbbing, lacking bit of sense MANIPULATION
Change part of ’orse’s equipment ALTER
Herb beginning to speak, interrupting conference PARSLEY
Is troublesome cat about to drink? acts up
Kingdom has king, extraordinary male REALM
Manage to enclose second area with trees COPSE
Mischief-maker joining the Spanish force IMPEL
Mottled fruit item given to daughter DAPPLE
Number of social workers who rent accommodation? TENANTS
Obvious to take in one person for surgery? PATIENT
Opportunist, almost the last character to appear in court CHANCERY
Petty misdeed at home — consider it silly INDISCRETION
Clues Answers
Problems with hat back to front: Miss Woodhouse's? DILEMMAS
Rubbish by an item of furniture that can be turned around ROTATABLE
Sentimental Greek character disinclined to speak MUSHY
Small child's bit of money MITE
Some lifelong criminal FELON
Sweet dough LOLLY
Swiss areas preserve huge amounts CANTONS
Tree in coastal stretch, we hear? BEECH
Trick? Scot's bowled over SCAM
Vehicle is endless worry CAR
Vilified female, a maiden caught in the act DEFAMED
What to expect: simple chap with Yankee’s meanness PARSIMONY
Woman of the month? MAY