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8 Across, Name given to counter - revolutionary piece (8)

9 Across, Pitch tents in interior part of Kenya, about to assume missionary position initially (6)

11 Across, Conflict arising from 15 act by Egyptian leader (Christian) (7,3) [15 = Wrong number secured by setter on adult line 7 ]

14 Across, Take the manual out of car going to China (8)

Compiler - HOB

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9 ENCAMP

EN from "interior parts of Kenya" (poor,as it's ENY), then initial letters

14 auto mate

parsing for automate : take the manual out of

car - auto
china (china plate = mate in rhyming slang)

8 nocturne (piece of music)
n(ame) counter (anagram)

11
crimean war is the conflict.
answer to 15 is illegal (wrong)
so...illegal act is crime
Anwar (Sadat) was Egyptian leader

Good morning and many thanks for the explanations and answers.