Answer: whipsawn

AnswerCrossword Clue
whipsawnSubject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time
whipsawnCompel to do something
whipsawnWHIPSAW, to cut with a narrow tapering saw
whipsawnCheat or beat (someone) in two ways at once or by the collusion of two others
whipsawnSubject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises
whipsawnCut with a whipsaw