Cryptic crossword clue
I had to restrain rattier drunk becoming angry 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word IRRITATED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "angry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case angry = irritated.
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Crossword Answer definitions

IRRITATED verb
  1. To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
  2. To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
  3. To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
  4. To render null and void.
IRRITATED adjective
  1. Experiencing a feeling of irritation.
  2. Inflamed and painful.

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