[magus]

Possible Title: “Many” Ways

Good Ones:
Theme: Six phrases ending in ess-less plurals
Last letter in most plurals {and theme}   ESS

By the Way:
Victor sounds like an (one-time) English teacher given his WHOM clue and the crossing of EATA and OFTHY (from poetry).

But I’m not sure I believe his assertion that EEE shoes are to be found in Nine West.

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