Asks how paper may be folded (8)
I believe the answer is:
inquires
'asks' is the definition.
('inquire' can be a synonym of 'ask')
'paper may be folded' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'paper' could be 'quires' (quire refers to a large amount of paper) and 'quires' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'in' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'how' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for inquires that I've seen is " Asks".)