Cryptic crossword clue
Person gets up, we hear, and gets exposed to the sun’s rays

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SOLARISES

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The straight part
We know that "gets exposed to the sun’s rays" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gets exposed to the sun’s rays = solarises.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SOLARISES mean?

SOLARISES verb
  1. To subject to solarization.
  2. To overexpose.
  3. To become overexposed.
  4. To treat soil by covering with plastic and exposing to sunlight.
  5. To convert to using solar energy.

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