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Ideas that make the message less wise (6)

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themes

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'ideas that' is the definition.
'themes' can be an answer for 'ideas' (theme is a kind of idea). I'm unsure of the remainder of the definition.

'the message less wise' is the wordplay.
'less' is a deletion indicator.
'wise' becomes 'sage' (similar in meaning).
'message' with 'sage' taken away is 'mes'.
'the'+'mes'='THEMES'

'make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for themes that I've seen before include "Motifs, subjects" , "items proposed for discussion" , "Subjects or repeated melodies" , "Subjects or unifying ideas" , "'Subjects, topics (6)'" .)

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