A bit sold off with papers (8)
I believe the answer is:
tabloids
'papers' is the definition.
(tabloid is a kind of paper)
'a bit sold off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'bit'+'sold'='abitsold'
'abitsold' with letters rearranged gives 'TABLOIDS'.
'with' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for tabloids that I've seen before include "Newspapers that chase lurid stories etc" , "Is bad lot (anag)" , "I do blast away at small newspapers" , "Newspapers with sensational journalism" .)