Cashing in? It’s true, I confess (9)
I believe the answer is:
realising
'cashing in?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are present participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'true i confess' is the wordplay.
'true' becomes 'real' (similar in meaning).
'confess' becomes 'sing' (I've seen this before).
'real'+'i'+'sing'='REALISING'
'it's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for realising that I've seen before include "Making" , "Becoming aware" , "Converting goods or property into cash" , "converting things into cash" , "Converting by selling - say a Riesling" .)