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Melody with variations (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

theme

(Other definitions for theme that I've seen before include "Topic; melody" , "Thread, melody" , "Musical idea; topic" , "Motif, topic" , "Topical item" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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