Crossword Genius

Killed with scattered nails (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slain

'killed' is the definition.
(slaying is a kind of killing)

'scattered nails' is the wordplay.
'scattered' indicates an anagram.
'nails' anagrammed gives 'SLAIN'.

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for slain that I've seen before include "Slaughtered" , "Put to the sword" , "Violently killed" , "Killed, murdered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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