THEME: none: 31 blocks
GOOD ONES: West end? ERN
Gives everyone a hand DEALS
Is for more than one? ARE
BTW: Will, barring obstacles MEANSTO [in an attempt to make it difficult, it fell into error:
will and
means are entirely different, with or without obstacles]
Narrow band STRAP [another misbegotten try at rigor: a strap is not by definition narrow; it may be wide --- merely placing adjectives in front of nouns does not delimit a term]
While this one had no theme and lacked a triple gang, I enjoyed the challenge and the
wide range of subject matter. (N.B., it would not be correct to clue EXTENT with "Wide range" because a range may also be narrow.)
RATING:

Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun