Guardian Cryptic

[creamegg]

5a destroy vessel, carve into it 4,2
???w ??

11a reported feline relationships
??n??

6d introduction to a persian poet not right it's cheese
????o?m?

8d good cord that binds on engine component 6,4
????o? r?n?

15a I see you on old hawaiian island
o?h?

26a eliminate gold counters, as sovereigns
r?y?l?

23d girl who may turn up
?n?a

[pixie374]

Chew up

Lynx

[pixie374]

Royals
Anna

[Flonska]

15 Oahu (O ah U)

[Lie-in King]

15a Oahu - 'o(ld) ah (I see) u (you)'

[pixie374]

11 links (not lynx)

[Lie-in King]

6d Halloumi - 'hallo' + '(R)umi' (not 'r[ight]')

[Flonska]

23d Anna (palindrome)

[Lie-in King]

8d Piston ring - 'pi(ous) (good) string' (binds; contains) 'on'

[Toorak]

5Chew up - hew (cut) inside cup
11 links - sounds like lynx
6 halloumi - hallo (introduction) (r)umi
8 piston ring - pi (good) string (cord) with in inside
15 Oahu ah (I see) inside o(ld) u (you)
26 royals slay or reversed
23 Anna

[creamegg]

thanks x

[Flonska]

8d Piston Ring?