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Driving me crazy toay, so any help appreciated. Should know better, but ..
Give players a hand (4)
-E-L
Saw boxer perhaps with the pudding (7,3)
-P-T-E-/--G
(SPOTTED DOG?)
Library works right to be included despite resistance (8)
-R-C----

Give players a hand (4)

Deal

Saw boxer perhaps with the pudding (7,3)

yes Spotted dog an alt name for spotted dick

Could I politely ask clues be shown as...

?R?C????

being partially sighted it makes it far easier :-)

mamya,
Many thanks. Don't know how a card player could not get deal!
And yes, your wish is my command.

any more letters now in the other?/

None that I'm sure about but I'm also very dependant on my glasses and I've just notice tha tthe clue is actually not LIBRARY but...

LITERARY works right to bt included despite resistance (8)

mamya,
None that I'm sure of but I'm also very reliant on my glasses and have just noticed that it is not library but ......
LITERARY works right to be included despite resistance (8)

Friction

fiction + R

Marvellous!
I may have got there actually reading the clue correctly but you are far quicker out of the blocks.
Many thanks once again.