Also worth noting the use of 'getting up' in the clue: yes, it does mean backwards as Goldenfield says, but it's only 'up' because it's a down clue. You couldn't (correctly) use the phrase in an across clue.
Thanks again, any additional guidance is most welcome, as it is only recently that I have recommenced doing cryptic crosswords on a regular basis ........... after a break of several years!