Small talk creating splash (7)
I believe the answer is:
spatter
'splash' is the definition.
(I know that splash can be written as spatter)
'small talk' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'small' could be 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size) and 's' is found within the answer.
'talk' could be 'patter' (I have seen 'Rapid talk ' mean 'patter' so perhaps 'talk' could also mean 'patter') and 'patter' is found within the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'creating' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spatter that I've seen before include "Cover with droplets" , "spray" , "Set part (anag.)" , "shower" , "Sprinkle" .)