Cryptic crossword clue
Overweight, unfit, I’m there to get an hourglass figure 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word FATHER TIME

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "an hourglass figure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case an hourglass figure = father time.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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