What does the cryptic crossword clue "‘Principle’ is anyway alien to X (5)" mean?

The definition is "'Principle'". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TEN (synonym="number whose Roman numeral is X") + ET (synonym="abbrev. for “extraterrestrial”/alien") = TENET; definition: "'Principle'" The answer is TENET.

‘Principle’ is anyway alien to X (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29559 | 18 Across | 2024-12-06 flower

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