The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,645 - Dec 23 2005

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Clues Answers
A crab's exotic charm SCARAB
Bank employee: in Paris she's central to transactions TELLER
Crossing the line HYBRIDISING
Desert island opening for lotus-eaters - that's reasonable! RATIONAL
Drug the Italian brought back from an African country SOMALI
Ellis, for one, is falling off PETERS
Emirs adored racing camels DROMEDARIES
Garden trailer is attached to horse ARABIS
Hut man in tennis sensation NISSEN
It provides undercover amusements ARCADE
Music can attract tourists initially in 11 MUSCAT
My tea's stewing STEAMY
Neat island in Channel ALDERNEY
Clues Answers
Nuns are into these books ORDERS
Popular model kingdom JORDAN
Revolutionary Dame TROT
Ruler residing in No 11 SULTAN
She designed medals DAMSEL
The piece of arch importance LEYSTONE
These players are obviously not as mature AMATEURS
They stretch out in Broadway LIMOUSINES
This traditional value can be criticised RATEABLE
Weight carried by homeward-bound freighter IMPORT
Where bread is kept wrapped? NOTECASE
Where Polanski lost his head? OMAN
Would they issue stardust in Hollywood? CREMATORIA