Subject - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for topic that I've seen before include "Issue (for discussion)" , "Subject matter, theme" , "Theme (of, eg, a talk)" , "one discussed" , "Subject (of a talk, etc)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Universal and The Sun.

'subject' is the definition.
(I know that subject can be written as issue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "Subject for discussion; dish out" , "Important topic for offspring" , "Bone of contention" , "Contentious point" , "Give or send out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Universal and The Sun.

'subject' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for motif that I've seen before include "symbolic ornament" , "Main theme in music" , "decoration" , "Shape" , "Recurrent symbol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, the Universal and The Sun.

Subject (5)