Across
Relate where Italian author inspired by Hamlet? (7)
Messy home embraced by pig, in a way (7)
23d
Pig in competition to cross terrain? (8)
21d
Drink, plonk with fish guzzled by pig (9,4)
Fully matured beef, we hear? (5)
Training one side, I take charge? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (training) of ONE SIDE I
Laid-back pig makes plans (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (laid-back) of SPAM (pig – see here for how SPAM got its name
Ring-leader almost throttling head of Mafia (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CHIE[f] (leader almost) round M[afia] – a neat ‘lift and separate)
Beef sandwiches right for winger (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
COW (beef) round R (right)
A painful delivery? (3,5)
Hollow heart in darkish sci-fi warrior (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DALE (hollow – this isn’t in my dictionaries but I found it in several online lists of synonyms) + [dar]K[ish]
Heart flutters, and grass skirts worn (9)
Average corps unavailable? (4)
Where pig rider seen heading for ditch, committed (2,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ON BOAR (where pig rider seen) + D[itch]
Give performance originally in lacy pants (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P[erformance] + an anagram (pants) of IN LACY – neatly hidden definition
Down
Guess a second letter (4)
Rasher drivers? (4,4)
Concert, issue of educational institution? (6)
11d
Husband kids lean on tragically swallowed by pig, completely (4,4,3,6)
See fit boxing champions ultimately drawing (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DEIGN (see fit) round (boxing) [champion]S – another neat ‘lift and separate’
Sound of bell or drum curtailed (4)
See 4
Jar opening, finger finally poked in (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[finge]R in GATE (0pening)
Small pig eating hybrid? (5)
County where treasury cut rent (8)
9 23 being slaughtered, its days are numbered (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (being slaughtered) of LANDRACE (9 23) – neat definition and use of 9 23
Lighter pig fed last of cabbage (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BACON (pig) round [cabbag]E
Fleece carried out, then ring stolen from charity (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DID (carried out) + D[o]LE (originally, charity) minus o {ring)
See 10 Across
See 9 Across
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