How to scatter a good meal? (6)

I believe the answer is:

spread

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'meal?' is the definition.
(I know that spread is a type of meal)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for spread that I've seen before include "Feature" , "extended" , "Distribute or disperse widely" , "Large elaborate meal" , "Scatter or distribute more thinly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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