Wielded a broom (5)
I believe the answer is:
swept
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">wielded a broom</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for swept that I've seen before include "Removed by brushing" , "Cleaned by broom" , "overwhelmed" , "Used a broom" , "Brushed up (dust)" .)