Dratted mend (4)
I believe the answer is:
darn
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'dratted' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'mend' is the second definition.
(I know that darn is a more specific form of mend)
(Other definitions for darn that I've seen before include "Sew" , "curse" , "Mend with wool using needles" , "Mend (woollens)" , "Repair by sewing, socks perhaps" .)