"Murder Mystery" or "Roaring 'Twenties," for a party (5)

I believe the answer is:

theme

(Other definitions for theme that I've seen before include "[(type of) PARK]" , "Recurrent unifying idea" , "Recurring melody" , "Topic; melody" , "Subject matter, motif" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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