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Criminal employed by shepherd? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crook

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'criminal' is the definition.
(I know that criminal can be written as crook)

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(Other definitions for crook that I've seen before include "Professional criminal" , "Criminal - taken in hand by bishop" , "Hooked staff" , "Something kinky" , "Twister" .)

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