What does the cryptic crossword clue "First Lady having snooze — struggle here getting up? (7)" mean?

The definition is "struggle here getting up?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EVE (synonym="Lady") + REST (synonym="snooze") = EVEREST; definition: "struggle here getting up?" The answer is EVEREST.

First Lady having snooze — struggle here getting up? (7)

Times Cryptic #28706 | 27 Across | 2023-09-12 flower

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