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Theme, subject (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

topic

I believe this is a double definition.

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

'subject' is the second definition.
(as in a topic for discussion)

(Other definitions for topic that I've seen before include "Subject (of speech, etc)" , "Issue (for discussion)" , "Subject (for conversation, etc)" , "Subject (of, eg, speech)" , "That may be debatable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Times.
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