Humdrum reporter saying it’s useful for cutting (7)
I believe the answer is:
hacksaw
'useful for cutting' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'humdrum reporter saying' is the wordplay.
'humdrum reporter' becomes 'hack' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'saying' becomes 'saw' (saw is a kind of saying).
'hack'+'saw'='HACKSAW'
'it's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hacksaw that I've seen before include "One cuts" , "metalworker may use?" , "something to cut copper?" , "something cutting" , "means of cutting lead article?" .)