In trouble at times, cry out (5)
I believe the answer is:
bleat
'cry out' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'in trouble at times' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'BLEAT' is hidden within 'trouble at times'.
(Other definitions for bleat that I've seen before include "Sheep's call" , "Cry like a goat" , "Cry of a sheep or calf" , "Beef" , "Complain; sheep's cry" .)