Rubbish article in Times (3)
I believe the answer is:
tat
'rubbish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'article in times' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (indefinite article).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'times' becomes 'tt' (two abbreviations for time).
'a' placed into 'tt' is 'TAT'.
(Other definitions for tat that I've seen before include "Worthless items" , "Tawdry or shabby articles" , "Cheap and vulgar tastelessness" , "Junk; make lace" , "trashy clothing" .)