Scattered like this? We would (5)
I believe the answer is:
sowed
'scattered' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'like this? we would' is the wordplay.
'like this?' becomes 'so' ('like so').
'we would' becomes 'we'd'.
'so'+'wed'='SOWED'
(Other definitions for sowed that I've seen before include "Scattered seed" , "broadcast" , "Placed seeds in the ground" .)