Contact island to the west within range (9)
I believe the answer is:
reachable
'contact island to the west within range' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'contact island to the west' is the wordplay.
'contact' becomes 'reach' (synonyms).
'island' becomes 'elba' (Italian island).
'to the west' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (letters written right to left or 'east to west').
'elba' in reverse letter order is 'able'.
'reach'+'able'='REACHABLE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for reachable that I've seen is " Attainable".)