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Doctor to fit new theme (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

motif

'theme' is the definition.
(I know that motif is a type of idea)

'doctor to fit new' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'fit' is an anagram of 'tif'.
'mo'+'tif'='MOTIF'

(Other definitions for motif that I've seen before include "Shape" , "Recurring theme in musical work" , "Recurrent theme as in musical work" , "Logo -- pattern" , "Unifying idea in an artistic work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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