13A This is a bad clue. The required answer is Alma Ata the former name of Almaty but Almaty is not the capital of Kazakhstan; it ceased to be the capital in favour of Astana some time ago.
Final clue 37a: In North African cuisine, a variety of sauce made with piri piri chilli peppers, assorted spices, garlic and olive oil (7). I have H?R?S?A
Last two: 7d Australian and New Zealand word for suasages, similar to British bangers (5) ?n?g? 35d Flowering wetland plant in the genusTypha, also called bull rush and reed mace (4,4) c?t? t?i?
