Does this imply share-cropping? (9)
I believe the answer is:
allotment
'does this imply' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'share-cropping?' is the wordplay.
'share' becomes 'allot' (I've seen this before).
'cropping?' becomes 'ment' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'allot'+'ment'='ALLOTMENT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for allotment that I've seen before include "Rented piece of ground" , "grant?" , "Allowance" , "Where vegetables may be produced" , "Rented garden plot" .)