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Effete blockbuster direction (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epicene

'effete' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'blockbuster direction' is the wordplay.
'blockbuster' becomes 'epic' (I've seen this before).
'direction' becomes 'ene' (ENE is an example).
'epic'+'ene'='EPICENE'

(Other definitions for epicene that I've seen before include "Sexless" , "Having characteristics of both sexes - or of none" , "Effeminate, effete" , "Hermaphroditic" , "Unisex" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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