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Can anyone help with 52 across? "Something chewable, in terms of ham?" (7) I've got S?E?E?EY and the only plausible answer I can think of is scenery. It fits the grid but I can't make it fit the clue. Baffled.

I think it's that ham actors are said to 'chew up the scenery'.

To chew the scenery is to overact/ ham it up

Thanks for that. I've never heard the expression.

Thanks for that. I've never heard the expression.

Would appreciate help parsing these...

39a Horrible convict not seen in Hamlet (4) - VILE (Horrible)

27d Still to confirm a forecast of 'showery'? (9) - UNSETTLED (Showery)

Unsettled is double definition

Still to confirm is unsettled/undecided

Showery is unsettled weather

Vil(lag)e

Excellent, many thanks.

I was pleased that someone explained the "Hamlet" one in such a way that it confirmed what I had guessed at.

I'm stuck on 4 in the bottom right, so assistance with this one may help with the others :
48A - 400m? Record seeing one take first place in commemorative style (8)
????D???

I also have two annoying ones elsewhere :
15A - Tests extremes of tide in port (7)
T?I?S?S
&
16A - Change making him hire (6)
R?F?R?

I'd be grateful as per for any help especially if I've put wrong letters in.