Unifying theme Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, October 13, 2011 · 11-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 2004 and October 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 13, 2011 · 11-Down · 5 letters
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a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
noun
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