Bold print splashed across English papers (8)
I believe the answer is:
intrepid
'bold' is the definition.
('intrepid' can be similar in meaning to 'bold')
'print splashed across english papers' is the wordplay.
'splashed' is an anagram indicator.
'across' is an insertion indicator.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'papers' becomes 'id' (identification papers).
'print' is an anagram of 'intrp'.
'intrp' placed around 'e' is 'intrep'.
'intrep'+'id'='INTREPID'
(Other definitions for intrepid that I've seen before include "Undaunted" , "stout" , "Afraid not" , "Unfearing" , "'Brave, dauntless (8)'" .)