Missile making artist turn and argue (5)
I believe the answer is:
arrow
'missile' is the definition.
(arrow is a kind of missile)
'artist turn and argue' is the wordplay.
'artist' becomes 'RA' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'turn' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'argue' becomes 'row' (to row with someone is to argue with them).
'ra' backwards is 'ar'.
'ar'+'row'='ARROW'
'making' is the link.
(Other definitions for arrow that I've seen before include "Early guided missile" , "Mark to indicate direction" , "Missile, bolt" , "Missile fired from bow" , "Sharp-tipped missile" .)