Small and tasteless articles, editor said (6)
I believe the answer is:
stated
'said' is the definition.
('state' can be a synonym of 'say')
'small and tasteless articles editor' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'tasteless articles' becomes 'tat' (I've seen this in other clues).
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
's'+'tat'+'ed'='STATED'
(Other definitions for stated that I've seen before include "Expressed in speech or writing" , "Uttered, expressed in words" , "Declared as fact" , "Expressed, detailed" , "Set forth (in words)" .)