Drunk, on return, gets dry? (6)
I believe the answer is:
stewed
'drunk' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stewed that I've seen before include "mortal" , "was in agitated state" , "Was long embarrassed" , "Cooked (prunes?)" , "Cooked in hot water" .)