Pull opposite ways, in places (5)
I believe the answer is:
towns
'places' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'pull opposite ways' is the wordplay.
'pull' becomes 'tow' (tow is a kind of pull).
'opposite ways' becomes 'ns' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'tow'+'ns'='TOWNS'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for towns that I've seen before include "Urban areas" , "Municipalities" , "Settlements" , "Places" .)