ACROSS
1. Seed capsules of ginger family plants, an aromatic spice (8) 5. Cut of meat from the upper joint of an animal's foreleg (8) 11. Young chicken bred for grilling (7) 12. Dish of thinly sliced raw fish (7) 13. Large, succulent lily family plants native 14. Liquid preparation for medicinal or cosmetic application to the skin (6) 15. Brought together (6) 16. Low woody plant or bush with little or no trunk (5) 19. American domestic garden (4) 23. At liberty (4) 24. Substance that gives colour to animal and plant tissues (7) 25. Collective name for indigenous Southern African cattle (5) 26. The _____ daisy is also called wild chrysanthemum (5) 28. One who clips the fleece from a sheep (7) 30. Cereal grass () grown in flooded paddy fields (4) 32. Horse's pace between walk and canter (4) 35. India's capital territory (5) 38. Plant of the genus (6) 39. ______ blanc is a highly acidic white grape variety (6) 40. Fynbos herb (genus ) used in medicine (5) 42. Butcher's chopper (7) 43. Rear section of an articulated lorry (7) 44. Uninterested; languid (8) 45. Lineage (8)