Lawyer sent a load of paper to editor, who uttered a cry of alarm (8)
I believe the answer is:
screamed
'lawyer sent a load of paper' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'editor who uttered a cry of alarm' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'editor' could be 'ed' (abbreviation) and 'ed' is present in the answer.
'cry' could be 'scream' (scream is a kind of cry) and 'scream' is found within the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for screamed that I've seen before include "Uttered loud cries" , "Uttered a loud, high-pitched cry" , "Uttered a sudden high-pitched cry" , "Cried out in a loud high-pitched voice" , "Utter a loud, high-pitched cry" .)