Gave everyone a hand (5)
I believe the answer is:
dealt
'gave everyone a hand' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'hand' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'hand' could be 'deal' (synonyms) and 'deal' is found within the answer.
A single letter 't' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dealt that I've seen before include "Carried out business" , "Handed out (cards)" , "Doled out" , "Gave out playing cards" , "Delta (anag.)" .)