| MEN | Half the population to finish the prayer with a start (3) |
| STAMEN | A saint ends his prayer with a flower (6) |
| IPO | First time a company allows the general population to buy its stock: Abbr. |
| THX | Alternative to the prayer hands emoji |
| MAZE | Puzzle with a start and a finish |
| MAZES | Pencil puzzles with a start and a finish |
| TOTHE | In 1979, the series final of which sitcom attracted about 24 million UK viewers - nearly half the population at the time? (2,3,5,4) |
| MANORBORN | In 1979, the series final of which sitcom attracted about 24 million UK viewers - nearly half the population at the time? (2,3,5,4) |
| LITANY | Prayer with invocations by the priest and responses from the congregation (6) |
| NATIONAL | People with "A" start to learn Greek, say (8) |
| MUSED | Fell into a brown study with a start - was entertained (5) |
| WOMEN | About half the population currently upset about the writer |
| SNAP | What Thanos did to wipe out half the population in Avengers: Infinity War |
| FEMALES | Flames spreading around point to half the population |
| MILITIA | Military force raised from a civilian population to supplement a regular army in times of emergency (7) |
| LABOURFORCE | Employed population to work with army (6,5) |
| APPAL | Dismay in prayer with no end to violence |
| RECOLLECTED | Called to mind religious education and prayer with editor |
| ORANT | An image of a person at prayer with arms outstretched. (5) |
| SCENT | This track would get us rising with a start |
