I think that’s it, definitely better than my guess of “altruism” which I couldn’t get to work at all!
Correct. You’re up, Oly.
Off LARGESSE
Director demands no eel in orgies (6,5)
SERGIO LEONE (“no eel”, “orgies” anagram)
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Native American flatware (6)
Nitpick of answer explanation: I was going for “no” = O and “in” = N, which wouldn’t have a filler word in the puzzle part, but it all ends up the same.
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Current puzzle: ONEIDA (double meaning)
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Panda daddy depicted in avent-garde art (4)
DADA (post-WW1 avant-garde art movement)
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A brief fling led the Democrat to join a union.(9)
DALLIANCE (d + alliance)
Ms. Heche’s curve elm supposedly clues to her lineage. (8)
ANCESTRY (Ann’s+S+tree)
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Yes, I initially tried the day before but now I’m not ready.(9)
YESTERDAY (yes + first initial of tried + anagram of ready)
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Driver could be any star confused with none (6, 5)
Ayrton Senna (anagram any star, none)
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Vulgar saint surrounded by denial (5)
NASTY (NAY + ST)
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Austrian hat is ornately ornate. (8)
TYROLEAN (anagram)
German gleefully hides director. (3, 3)
ANG LEE (hidden in “German gleefully”)
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Sounds like an electric vehicle type? (5)
Elite?
Maybe this one was too cryptic (or wrong audience, I suppose).
Hint:
Pokemon
Eevee
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Creepy canal (5)
EERIE (homophone)
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I wager it would make a canal creepy. (6)
EARWIG (anagram I wager). Clever clue and nice follow on!
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Idiots rendered in origami. (8)
IGNORAMI (almost an anagram of “in origami”)
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Going for an average walk is novel (11)
Oly will often use the word “in” to represent the letter “N.”
MIDDLEMARCH
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When she interprets tunes, each one shows who she is. (9)