Type of argument with conflicting accounts

HESAIDSHESAID

Think of a back-and-forth dispute where each side blames the other, often heard in playgrounds or courtroom dramas.

This clue plays on the phrase "he said, she said," which describes a back-and-forth argument where two sides give opposing versions of the same event. The answer smashes the words together as "HESAIDSHESAID" to fit the crossword’s single-word format. It’s a common idiom in English, often used to highlight conflicting stories or unresolved disputes.