The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UPTIGHT
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More clues leading to the result UPTIGHT
- Out of bed, drunk is nervy
- Out of bed, drunk and irritable
- Stressed and too drunk to go to bed?
- Carelessly put it round outside of gash, or on edge
- Out of bed, drunk and tense
- Revolting drunk may get one in a nervy state
- Nervous in court, cramped
- Defaced drinking vessel, smashed on edge
- Nervy drunkard may get this, if woken too soon
- Anxious when riding neck and neck
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The straight part
We know that "irritable" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case irritable = uptight.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UPTIGHT mean?
UPTIGHT noun- An uptight person.
- Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.
- Emotionally repressed; nervous and tense.
- Sexually repressed.
- Unfriendly and rude.