What does the cryptic crossword clue "Top career excited father (9)" mean?

The definition is "fathe". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TOPCAREER ("Top career") [anagram: "excited"] = PROCREATE; definition: "father" The answer is PROCREATE.

Top career excited father (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29330 | 14 Down | 2024-03-14 flower

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