| AMIDAH | Central prayer of the Jewish liturgy, also called Shemona Esrei; from Hebrew, 'standing' (6) |
| SHEMONEHESREH | Also known as the Amidah, central prayer of the Jewish liturgy |
| KOLNIDRE | Opening prayer of the Jewish service held on the eve of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement); Aramaic, 'all vows' (3,5) |
| ALENU | It is our duty ..... (central prayer in Hebrew) |
| SIDDUR | Jewish book containing the prayers of the daily liturgy, as opposed to the mahzor used for festivals and holidays (6) |
| MISSAL | In the Roman Catholic Church, a book containing the prayers of the Masses for a complete year (6) |
| ORISON | Prayer of the Hunter around 5th August (6) |
| NAARAH | Female name from Hebrew meaning young girl or maiden, mentioned in the Old Testament (6) |
| MATINS | First prayers of the day |
| CABALS | Word, from Hebrew for "tradition" and a supposedly acronymic name of Charles II's private ministry, for secret cliques, complots or intrigues (6) |
| LITANY | Illuminated one undefined prayer of supplication (6) |
| SEXT | AKA the Sixth Hour, a fixed time of prayer of the Divine Christian Office. |
| ROSARY | Prayer of many decades |
| NOVENA | Prayers of star embracing nurse (6) |
| OMER | Period of seven weeks extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth (Pentecost); from Hebrew, 'sheaf' (4) |
| GALATEA | In Greek mythology, a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion |
| OFFER | To recite the prayers of the liturgies (5) |
| ELUL | From Hebrew for "harvest, reap", a Jewish month, throughout which the shofar horn is sounded daily (4) |
| NOVENAS | Nine day prayers of the Catholic Church. (7) |
| ELAL | Airline whose name translates from Hebrew to 'to the skies' (2,2) |
