Subject (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">subject</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(as in a topic for discussion)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for topic that I've seen before include "Issue (for discussion)" , "Subject matter, theme" , "Theme (of, eg, a talk)" , "one discussed" , "Subject (of a talk, etc)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">subject</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "Subject for discussion; dish out" , "Important topic for offspring" , "Bone of contention" , "Contentious point" , "Give or send out" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">subject</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(theme can mean a topic or subject)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for theme that I've seen before include "Subject set for discussion" , "Motif or melody" , "Topical item" , "A subject or repeated melody" , "Subject matter, topic" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">subject</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for motif that I've seen before include "symbolic ornament" , "Main theme in music" , "decoration" , "Shape" , "Recurrent symbol" .)