| DEVI | Protagonist of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever" (or a Hindu goddess) |
| SITA | Pose for an artist initially as a Hindu goddess (4) |
| TORAN | Arched gateway of a Buddhist stupa or a Hindu temple; a floral garland; or, a decorative door hanging with mirrorwork embroidery (5) |
| SHIVA | A Jewish mourning or a Hindu god |
| RISHI | Vedic poet; or, a Hindu sage (5) |
| MINDYKALING | Co-creator of the Netflix series "Never Have I Ever" |
| TEEN | Many a "Never Have I Ever" character |
| NIECY | Actress Nash of "Never Have I Ever" |
| RICHA | Actress Moorjani who plays Kamala on "Never Have I Ever" |
| NASH | The Rookie: Feds and Never Have I Ever actress, Niecy _ (4) |
| CHESHIRECAT | Alice In Wonderland creature that prompted the remark, ' I have often seen a cat without a grin but never have I seen a grin without a cat.' (8,3) |
| ONCEINALIFETIME | A single occasion ever or confine a lie time break (4,2,1,8) |
| EVER | "Never Have I ___" (Mindy Kaling Netflix series) |
| NEVER | Word preceding "Have I Ever" in a Netflix drama |
| ASKED | "When have I ever ___ you for anything?" |
| FOR | Word attached to ever or sake |
| ADV | Happily, ever, or after: abbr. |
| ATNO | "___ time have I ever ..." |
| TRUSTME | "Have I ever steered you wrong?!" |
| ESTATEAGENT | Get a nest that's suitable to have a meal in - one should never have a bad house! (6,5) |
