Forcibly exploded in papers covering Rupert Cook (8)
I believe the answer is:
irrupted
'forcibly exploded' is the definition.
'irrupted' can be an answer for 'exploded'. I am not certain of the 'forcibly' bit.
'papers covering rupert cook' is the wordplay.
'papers' becomes 'id' (identification papers).
'covering' indicates putting letters inside.
'cook' indicates an anagram.
'rupert' is an anagram of 'rrupte'.
'id' enclosing 'rrupte' is 'IRRUPTED'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for irrupted that I've seen is " Broke in".)