Passed early, perhaps, to the Editor (7)
I believe the answer is:
relayed
'passed' is the definition.
(relaying is a kind of passing)
'early perhaps to the editor' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to the editor' becomes 'ed' ().
'early' anagrammed gives 'relay'.
'relay'+'ed'='RELAYED'
(Other definitions for relayed that I've seen before include "Transmitted along" , "Broadcast; passed on" , "Passed along" , "Passed on from hand to hand, station to station etc" , "Layered (anag.)" .)