What the puzzle's title hints at (5)
I believe the answer is:
theme
(Other definitions for theme that I've seen before include "Burden" , "issue" , "essay" , "Short melody" , "Topic, leitmotif" .)
I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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