Pocket something with a soft cry (5)
I believe the answer is:
pouch
'pocket' is the definition.
(I know that pocket can be written as pouch)
'with a soft cry' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a soft' becomes 'p' (musical abbreviation for 'piano').
'cry' becomes 'ouch' (I've seen this before).
'p' next to 'ouch' is 'POUCH'.
'something' is the link.
This may not be right. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pouch that I've seen before include "Kangaroo's pocket" , "Bag" , "joey's home" , "Container for tobacco or young" , "Marsupial's baby carrier" .)