Minor dispute (11)
(Other definitions for contretemps that I've seen before include "Minor disagreement" , "Inopportune happening" , "Prescott men (anag) - awkward moment" , "Unexpected mishap" , "Unexpected embarrassment" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">minor dispute</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for spat that I've seen before include "Small altercations between Pats" , "Unimportant quarrel between Pats" , "Gestured with contempt" , "Old leg wear - brief quarrel" , "Ejected saliva from the mouth" .)