Spoke but spoke indistinctly first off (7)
I believe the answer is:
uttered
'spoke' is the definition.
('utter' can be a synonym of 'speak')
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for uttered that I've seen before include "Pronounced" , "Said (something)" , "Spoken" , "In law, put forged money into circulation" , "Spoke and put into circulation" .)