Paul sat up to get a kitchen utensil (7)
I believe the answer is:
spatula
'a kitchen utensil' is the definition.
(I know that spatula is a type of kitchen utensil)
'paul sat up' is the wordplay.
'up' indicates anagramming the letters (letters get chucked up).
'paul'+'sat'='paulsat'
'paulsat' with letters rearranged gives 'SPATULA'.
'to get' is the link.
(Other definitions for spatula that I've seen before include "Thin tool for mixing or spreading soft substances" , "Thin-bladed kitchen tool" , "Kitchen implement with a flat, blunt blade" , "Flat blade for mixing" , "Broad implement for mixing or spreading" .)