What does the cryptic crossword clue "Had to deal with getting up and coffee without the kick! (5)" mean?

The definition is "Had to". The wordplay uses a reversal. FACED (reversal="had to deal with, as in “faced strong opposition”") = DECAF; definition: "coffee without the kick!" The answer is DECAF.

Had to deal with getting up and coffee without the kick! (5)

Independent Cryptic #11876 | 24 Down | 2024-11-01 flower

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