| ONSEA | "The light that never was, ___ or land" (Wordsworth) |
| ABAD | "There never was... ___ peace": Franklin |
| ADO | It was ___ or die situation: 2 wds. |
| ONTHENIGHT | "I saw the light ... that I passed by her window; I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind, |
| RUDYARD | Author and poet famous for Stalky and Co., The Light That Failed, etc. (7,7) |
| KIPLING | Author and poet famous for Stalky and Co., The Light That Failed, etc. (7,7) |
| OPEC | Subject of the Atlantic article "The Cartel That Never Was" |
| NOONEWILLTAKEHERPLACE | "We never should've picked a name / Cause now she has a face / And now no matter what we do / ____" (James Blunt, The Girl That Never Was) |
| OROURKE | Robin Lonergan in The Boy That Never Was (4,7) |
| TONY | Robin Lonergan in The Boy That Never Was (4,7) |
| ERA | US Constitution amendment that never was passed |
| NERVE | Strength that never was misplaced (5) |
| LASTINGRAY | Beam of light that never dims? |
| THESMITHS | "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" band |
| ETERNAL | Female learnt to play song (There Is A Light That Never Goes Out) (7,5) |
| GREEN | Light that never stops? |
| MOREWOE | In 5.3, the Prince ends the play by summarizing the story: "For never was a story of ___ ___ Than this of Juliet and her Romeo." |
| OSOLEMIO | Song that Elvis's "It's Now or Never" was based on |
| THREADS | The Springfields sang, "You can't buy my love with money for I never was that kind; Silver ... and g |
| ATSEA | Confused, as the Queen's Navee leader never was (2,3) |
