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Bottled up by Arabian Nights hostelry (3)

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inn

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'hostelry' is the definition.
('inn' can be a synonym of 'hostelry')

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(Other definitions for inn that I've seen before include "bar" , "It provides rest for the traveller" , "Pub with lodging" , "watering-hole" , "English country pub" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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