Damned drunk on the other side of drop of dry (7)

I believe the answer is:

dratted

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'damned drunk on the other side' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can occasionally mean the same thing.

'drop of dry' is the wordplay.
'drop of' becomes 'drat' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'dry' becomes 'ted' (to ted hay or grass is to dry it).
'drat'+'ted'='DRATTED'

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app