General method for making a margin? (6)
I believe the answer is:
leeway
'margin?' is the definition.
(I know that margin can be written as leeway)
'general method' is the wordplay.
'general' becomes 'Lee' (Robert E. Lee - US revolutionary commander).
'method' becomes 'way' (way of doing something).
'lee'+'way'='LEEWAY'
'for making a' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leeway that I've seen before include "Flexibility" , "Space for free movement" , "Margin of tolerance" , "Margin of safety" , "Scope for freedom of movement or action" .)