Insular contribution to formal talks (5)
I believe the answer is:
malta
'insular contribution to formal talks' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'contribution to formal talks' is the wordplay.
'contribution to' indicates a hidden word.
'MALTA' can be found hidden inside 'formal talks'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for malta that I've seen before include "Island nation" , "A Med. island" , "defiant island in WW2" , "Mediterranean island state" , "Mediterranean island awarded the George Cross" .)