Crossword puzzle clue "direction suggested by this puzzle's theme"

Direction suggested by this puzzle's theme

___ to school . . . or a hint to the puzzle theme suggested by the ends of five answers

Kind of puzzle suggested by this crossword's theme

Music icon Bob who wrote the song suggested by the starts of this puzzle's theme entries

Invitation to play suggested by the puzzle's theme

Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries

Game suggested by this puzzle's theme

Psalm 100 excerpt suggested by six puzzle answers and graphically represented by certain black squares in this puzzle