Modelling monarch after mother (6)
I believe the answer is:
making
'modelling' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'monarch after mother' is the wordplay.
'monarch' becomes 'king' (male monarch).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'mother' becomes 'ma' (ma can mean mother).
'king' after 'ma' is 'MAKING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for making that I've seen before include "Fabricating" , "Creating" , "production" , "Manufacturing" .)