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3. City on the US-Canada border known for cars and robots
4. Basebol superstar who likes gettin' jiggy wit it (2)
6. Luftwaffe commander who committed suicide in prison
10. Lithuanian businessman known for his bluffing skills
11. Wild doggo from Australia
14. Prime Minister during the Falklands War
17. Most valuable individual award in football
18. Stanford University state
19. Flowers you may give a grill for Valentine's Day
20. Rapper who found sluts (and herbs) in 18-across (2)
22. Predecessor of the UN (3)
24. Swedish pop trio who made a song about the battle from 13-down (and won Eurovision with it)
25. Enjoyers of tequila
26. A game of luck (and a bit of skill) originating in China, the Japanese version is known as Riichi

1. White (or clear) mineral often used in watches
2. Baked good that can come in the shape of a twist, braid, loop or a stick
5. Cocktail with a politically incorrect sounding title, named after the cartels from 25-across, perhaps (3, abbr. MFS))
7. Chinas generally have longer and thicker ones than japans
8. Informal name for a member of 14-across's party
9. Famous revolutionary who helped make Cuba libre (2)
12. "Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the ____?"
13. Duke of ____, who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo
15. Tallest building in London, "The ___"
16. Mythical sword of King Arthur that he pulled out of a rock
21. Japan gwont superstar
23. The British Empire fought a war against chinas over this