Most nervous side get hammered (7)

I believe the answer is:

edgiest

'most nervous' is the definition.
('edgy' can be a synonym of 'nervous')

'side get hammered' is the wordplay.
'hammered' is an anagram indicator (slang term for drunk).
'side'+'get'='sideget'
'sideget' with letters rearranged gives 'EDGIEST'.

(Another definition for edgiest that I've seen is " Most irritable".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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