Cryptic crossword clue
Basic themes returning in radio, potentially 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TOPOI

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The straight part
We know that "Basic themes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case basic themes = topoi.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TOPOI mean?

TOPOI noun
  1. A literary theme or motif; a rhetorical convention or formula.
  2. An elementary topos
  3. A Grothendieck topos

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