### Clue: Reportedly purchase tools for fisherman or shepherd in any way you can (2,4,2,2,5)
### Answer: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK 
 ### Explanation: Definition: in any way you can
 **Homophone of**(Reportedly) [ "buy"(purchase) HOOK(a tool for a fisherman) OR "buy" CROOK(tool for a shepherd) ].