What does the cryptic crossword clue "Smashed bulb may be so (3,2)" mean?

The definition is "Smashed". The wordplay uses an anagram. LIT (synonym="LIT") + UP (synonym="…and a smashed/anagrammed TULIP bulb might also give LIT UP?") = LITUP; definition: "Smashed" The answer is LITUP.

Smashed bulb may be so (3,2)

Guardian Cryptic #29001 | 4 Down | 2023-02-23 flower

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