Broken spears scattered (6)
I believe the answer is:
sparse
'scattered' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'broken spears' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'spears' anagrammed gives 'SPARSE'.
(Other definitions for sparse that I've seen before include "In short supply" , "Meagre, thin on the ground" , "Not much" , "Rare" , "Thinly spread" .)