Possible Clues:

• A theme to lift me - I need a kick
• Tune that's symbolic of title I'm varying
• Recurrent theme bringing Tim to life somehow
• The French have it back, Tom, if it's a musical theme
• It's a recurring theme in accommodation around island design
• Motel: it's about providing a recurring theme
• Toilet rolls, about a thousand, providing theme
• Coming up, cat and connection with leopard primarily, providing theme
• Omit tile to embroider with fine thread
• Theme foolishly I felt introduces aphorism on Italy