Up and about (5)
There are a few possibilities for this:
stirring
'up and about' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for risen that I've seen before include "Ascended - restored from death" , "(Of sun) up" , "Moved up" , "Climbed" , "mounted a rebellion" .)
'up and about' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for awake that I've seen before include "Unable to sleep" , "Come to" , "Rouse; vigilant" , "Cease sleeping" , "Completely conscious" .)
'up and about' is the definition.
(both can mean awake)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for astir that I've seen before include "Busy" , "abroad" , "Up and about -- is art (anag)" , "Moving; out of bed" , "in the land of the living" .)
(Other definitions for stirring that I've seen before include "causing trouble" , "Rousing; mixing" , "Agitating a liquid" , "Rousing (using a spoon?)" , "Agitating or rousing" .)