Motif from the Sun compiler? (5)

I believe the answer is:

theme

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'motif' is the definition.
(I know that motif can be written as theme)

'the sun compiler?' is the wordplay.
'sun compiler?' becomes 'me' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'the'+'me'='THEME'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for theme that I've seen before include "Recurring melody" , "Subject set for discussion" , "A subject or repeated melody" , "Motif or melody" , "thing under discussion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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