Backed tabloid left in charge of plant (6)
I believe the answer is:
garlic
'plant' is the definition.
The answer is an example.
'backed tabloid left in charge' is the wordplay.
'backed' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'tabloid' becomes 'rag' (informal term for a tabloid newspaper).
'left' becomes 'L' (common abbreviation).
'in charge' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'rag' written backwards gives 'gar'.
'gar'+'l'+'ic'='GARLIC'
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for garlic that I've seen before include "Strong-tasting bulb" , "Pungent edible bulb" , "Bulb used in cooking" , "Aromatic bulb used as seasoning" , "Strong-tasting onion-like plant, bad for vampires" .)