What does the cryptic crossword clue "With meaningless opening word, joined broadcast (5)" mean?

The definition is "broadcast". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SO (synonym="used by some to start almost any sentence: “So, I was doing a crossword…”") + WED (synonym="joined") = SOWED; definition: "broadcast" The answer is SOWED.

With meaningless opening word, joined broadcast (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29196 | 11 Across | 2023-10-09 flower

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