Shakespeare’s Kate - a neglected part by show’s end (5)
I believe the answer is:
shrew
'shakespeare's kate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'a neglected part by show's end' is the wordplay.
'neglected' is a deletion indicator (neglect can mean to ignore).
'part' becomes 'ash' (I have seen 'Part of forest' mean 'ash' so perhaps 'part' could also mean 'ash').
'by show's end' becomes 'rew' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'ash' with 'a' taken out is 'sh'.
'sh'+'rew'='SHREW'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shrew that I've seen before include "Little mammal; a scold" , "Woman to be tamed?" , "Small mouselike animal" , "Tamable woman?" , "Mouselike mammal with long snout" .)