Will poor husband manage in a maelstrom? (9)
I believe the answer is:
whirlpool
'maelstrom?' is the definition.
(I know that maelstrom can be written as whirlpool)
'will poor husband manage' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h' (abbreviation).
'manage' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'managed' mean this).
'will'+'poor'+'h'='willpoorh'
'willpoorh' is an anagram of 'WHIRLPOOL'.
'in a' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for whirlpool that I've seen before include "Quickly rotating mass of water" , "Strong circular current" , "Violent circular eddy of water" , "Powerful circular current of water" .)