Cryptic crossword clue
A top man, weak initially, is getting aroused 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WAKING

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The straight part
We know that "getting aroused" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting aroused = waking.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WAKING mean?

WAKING verb
  1. (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
  2. (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
  3. To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
  4. To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
  5. To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
  6. To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
  7. To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
  8. To be alert; to keep watch
  9. To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.
WAKING noun
  1. The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
WAKING adjective
  1. Occurring during wakefulness.

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