Completely stuck on a few this morning ....
37a the true name of an author (7) a?t???s
35a common name of a small reddish insect in the formicidaefamily which captures the young of other similar insects to raise as slaves (6.3)
m?a?o? ant
27a scarlet textile dye that was chiefly obtained from madder, but today is synthesised chemically (6,3) i?r?e? red
43d an early Spanish instrument (7) v?h?e?a