Underlying motif Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Underlying motif last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THEME.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEME Underlying motif (5) USA Today Dec 14, 2024
4% BASAL Underlying (5) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
3% RIFF Musical motif (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
3% BASIC Underlying bachelor? That's what she said! (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 31, 2025
3% BEDROCK What underlies plot over diamond? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
3% CAUSE Underlying reason (5) The Times Concise Dec 8, 2025
3% RATIONALE Underlying principle (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
2% SMELLS Code ___ (signs of underlying problems, in programming) (6) USA Today Nov 29, 2025
2% BASIS Underlying principle (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
2% PATTERN Motif (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025

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