How do I solve 22 across in Times Cryptic 29533?

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22 across reads "Catch a taxi by an American beach" (10 letters); the answer is COPACABANA. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Catch a taxi by an American beach (10)

22A — Catch a taxi by an American beach (10) — COPACABANA