What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fascinatingly alien embraces old monarch in public (8)" mean?

The definition is "in public". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ER (synonym="old monarch") in EXOTIC (synonym="fascinatingly alien") = EXOTERIC; definition: "in public" The answer is EXOTERIC.

Fascinatingly alien embraces old monarch in public (8)

Times Cryptic #28799 | 13 Across | 2023-12-29 flower

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