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Witty Remark Providing Theme Crossword Clue

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noun

• a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

• a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

• a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

33%7Witty person holding in measure of sound? He's not witty!
noun

• a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics

30%8 Offer a concise and witty remark
verb

• speak or write in aphorisms

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Jan 2018 Across 16
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