Hack with press making argument from both sides (3,3,6)
I believe the answer is:
cut and thrust
'argument from both sides' is the definition.
'cut and thrust' can be an answer for 'argument' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'from both sides' bit.
'hack with press' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'with' could be 'and' (I've seen this before) and 'and' is present in the answer.
'press' could be 'thrust' (I've seen this before) and 'thrust' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'cut' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'making' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cut and thrust that I've seen before include "Lively and competitive environment" , "Spirited exchange of opinions in debate" , "Lively exchanges" , "aggressive competition" .)