THEME: none, but only 28 blocks
GOOD ONES: Casual evening? NITE
Latin quarters? CASA
Ring material ONIONS
Had a row OARED [I thought "argument"]
Draft picks ALES [oldie but goodie]
Traffic blocker? NARC
Shade provider? DYE [I thought the usual "ELM"]
Use lofty words? SKYWRITE [I thought "orate," etc.]
BTW: Twisty character ESS [don't know what a twisty character is, but "Twisted character" makes sense]
Agreeing words SO AM I [yes, but "SO DO I" seems better given the clue --- for SO AM I I'd go with "Identifying words"]
Themeless, but the cluing was a lot of fun.
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
