Junior editor with articles about new attempt to enjoy summer weather? (8)
I believe the answer is:
sunbathe
'attempt to enjoy summer weather?' is the definition.
(enjoy sunny weather)
'junior editor with articles about new' is the wordplay.
'junior editor' becomes 'sub' (subeditor).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'articles' becomes 'athe' ('a' and 'the', indefinite and definite articles).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'sub'+'athe'='subathe'
'subathe' enclosing 'n' is 'SUNBATHE'.
(Other definitions for sunbathe that I've seen before include "become brown" , "what holidaymakers may do" , "Expose one's body in hot weather" , "Catch some rays" , "Try to get a tan" .)