Apparently weak figure having quiet power around border (6)
I believe the answer is:
shrimp
'apparently weak figure' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'quiet power around border' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'sh' (both can be said to tell someone to be quiet).
'power' becomes 'p' (symbol in physics).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'border' becomes 'rim' (both can mean an edge).
'sh'+'p'='shp'
'shp' enclosing 'rim' is 'SHRIMP'.
'having' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shrimp that I've seen before include "colour?" , "Seafood" , "no giant" , "Raising of a siege" , "Small, weak person" .)