THEME: none, but 4 major triple gangs plus 4 minor!
GOOD ONES: Sign of emptiness TO LET
Stud revelations HOLE CARDS [I thought horses or dogs]
Circus elevator STILT [Crazily, I thought Circus Maximus]
Minor obstacle? BABY GATE
He or I, e.g. ELEM [abbr. for elements, as are He and I]
BTW:
Bucks
GELT [if you're Yiddish]
Catch in pots EELS [
Catch is a noun here]
Sealed
UNOPEN [not a word in my dictionary, but
unopened is]
Bash, affectedly
PARTAY [not a word in my dictionary, though I think it was for a moment used in black dialect]
RATING:

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