ACROSS
1. Hardy South African pig with a hairy, mainly black coat (8) 5. Converts into a mixture of decomposed organic material (8) 10. A soft Italian curd cheese (7) 12. System of gaps and cracks in rocks containing recoverable amounts of water (7) 13. Smoked and salted mutton (5) 14. Drama; 15. Breakfast cereal of mixed grain, nuts and dried fruit (7) 16. Self-catering guest accommodation in a game-viewing area (5) 19. Any animal or bird that builds a structure for shelter or egg-laying (6) 22. A trainer or sneaker (6) 24. Can be consumed (7) 25. Bones extending around the chest from the spine (4) 26. A small, slender-bodied amphibian with a well-developed tail (4) 28. Regenerate within a group of closely related animals (7) 30. Seed-surrounding hairs that can be woven into a cloth named after the plant (6) 33. Broad-backed dual-purpose chicken breed originating on the English south coast (6) 36. Collective term for a group of rhino (5) 39. Prickly pear cactus (7) 40. Walled fruit-tree garden (7) 41. Relating to nerves (prefix) (5) 42. Arranged properly (7) 43. Before first light (7) 44. Type of spaniel used for routing out game (8) 45. Small dogs used for forcing animals out of burrows (8)
