SOLVED - Another Puzzle

[Suspence]

I can't seem to stop writing puzzles lately (I really should find a way to make a career of it.) Anyhow, the puzzle below should lead to a one word answer.

Half of famous movie critic duo strums his guitar very well (6)
Hopeless flood, hurt like a kiwi bird (4)
Knock into paintings, faraway masculine paramours (5)
Are there two score tirades in concrete supporters (7)
Grading generation's most meager chime (4)
Detect more than a half-dozen nerds imperiled (5)

Creation-account seaweed produce identical newscaster (5)
Funeral car salesman; benevolent ardor (4)
Personally recline on behalf of oppressor because steel deceives (7)
Rodent on the lawn may knot twine (6)
Vagabond get-together atop skin-related gnomes (5)
Weight-loss hypothesis - reduce mastication (4)
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I hate people who try to write interesting things in their signature.

[Suspence]

Slight edit to help start the process. This is a puzzle type seen on the GL before.
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I hate people who try to write interesting things in their signature.

[Oscar]

I'll kick start this sneaky signwriter:

Knock into paintings, faraway masculine paramours (5)
Bump art yonder male l(o)ves
Vagabond get-together atop skin-related gnomes (5)
Bum party on dermal elves

Are there two score tirades in concrete supporters (7)
Is it forty rants in ceme(n)t allies
Personally recline on behalf of oppressor because steel deceives (7)
I sit for tyrant since metal lies

Grading generation's most meager chime (4)
Rating (e)ras scantiest ring
Rodent on the lawn may knot twine (6)
Rat in grass can tie string

[Quailman]

Funeral car salesman; benevolent ardor (4)
Hearse vendor kind anger
Detect more than a half-dozen nerds imperiled (5)
Hear seven dork(s) in danger

[Suspence]

All good so far...

Half of famous movie critic duo strums his guitar very well (6)
Hopeless flood, hurt like a kiwi bird (4)
Knock into paintings, faraway masculine paramours (5)
Are there two score tirades in concrete supporters (7)
Grading generation's most meager chime (4)
Detect more than a half-dozen nerds imperiled (5)

Creation-account seaweed produce identical newscaster (5)
Funeral car salesman; benevolent ardor (4)
Personally recline on behalf of oppressor because steel deceives (7)
Rodent on the lawn may knot twine (6)
Vagabond get-together atop skin-related gnomes (5)
Weight-loss hypothesis - reduce mastication (4)
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I hate people who try to write interesting things in their signature.

[Quailman]

I got Gene Siskel pair and Genesis kelp, but didn't get any farther.

[Suspence]

PAIR isn't right. Half of famous movie critic duo = Gene Siskel
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I hate people who try to write interesting things in their signature.

[Thok]

Gene Siskel plays a mean chor(d)
Genesis kelp lay same anchor

I'm fairly certain the start of the other one is
Di(r)e tide
Diet idea

Putting the taken letters in order of the first sentences gives DRONES

[Suspence]

Nicely done. Anyone care to finish off the last pair?

Hopeless flood, hurt like a kiwi bird (4)
Di(r)e tide, a...
Weight-loss hypothesis - reduce mastication (4)
Diet idea -
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I hate people who try to write interesting things in their signature.

[Elethiomel]

Di(r)e tide, ache wingless
Diet idea, chewing less