American lawyer, building in garden, was in a hurry (6)
I believe the answer is:
dashed
'in a hurry' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'american lawyer building in garden' is the wordplay.
'american lawyer' becomes 'DA' (abbreviation for District Attorney).
'building in garden' becomes 'shed' (building for tools in a garden).
'da'+'shed'='DASHED'
'was' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dashed that I've seen before include "Sprinted or cast down" , "hurled at" , "Threw down or ran fast" , "Thrown down or ran fast" , "Ran; blooming" .)