Revolting drunk may get one in a nervy state (7)

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uptight

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'one in a nervy state' is the definition.
(uptight can mean nervous or tense)

'revolting drunk' is the wordplay.
'revolting' becomes 'up' (I've seen this in other clues).
'drunk' becomes 'tight' (I've seen this before).
'up'+'tight'='UPTIGHT'

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(Other definitions for uptight that I've seen before include "Tense or angry" , "Tensely repressed" , "Unable to express one's feelings" , "Tense, nervous, repressed" , "Repressed and disapproving" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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