Criminal employed by shepherd? (5)
I believe the answer is:
crook
'criminal' is the definition.
(I know that criminal can be written as crook)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for crook that I've seen before include "Professional criminal" , "Criminal - taken in hand by bishop" , "Hooked staff" , "Something kinky" , "Twister" .)