Game of skill inside empty dives? (5)
I believe the answer is:
darts
'game' is the definition.
(darts is a kind of game)
'skill inside empty dives?' is the wordplay.
'skill' becomes 'art' (both can mean a talent).
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'empty' means to remove the middle letters.
'dives' with its centre removed is 'ds'.
'art' going within 'ds' is 'DARTS'.
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for darts that I've seen before include "Tears" , "Game in which missiles are thrown at target" , "They are thrown at targets in pubs" , "Game; moves quickly" , "Traditional pub game" .)