One's inclined to take cover, having admitted bad things (8)
I believe the answer is:
hillside
'one's inclined' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'take cover having admitted bad things' is the wordplay.
'take cover' becomes 'hide' (I've seen this in another clue).
'having' indicates putting letters inside.
'admitted bad things' becomes 'ills' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'hide' enclosing 'ills' is 'HILLSIDE'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hillside that I've seen before include "Where climbers may start" , "Bank" , "Slope of a small mountain" , "''We'll keep a welcome in the ...'' (Welsh song)" , "Where Arnold's Scholar travelled" .)