Getting Even solution
by Kegler
Fourteen answers drop the letters IOU, because, as explained at 28 Across, they're ALL PAID UP NOW.
Across
| 2 | MI(D)ST |
| 6 | SP(UR{I)OU}Se |
| 11 | FACE + T{I + tO + U}S (IT rev) |
| 12 | E + OCEN + E (ONCE anag) |
| 13 | O + RCA |
| 15 | MAID ("MADE" hom) |
| 16 | AN + D |
| 17 | REeD |
| 18 | IMP + {I(yOU)}S |
| 19 | EGRE[S/t]S |
| 20 | COwerED |
| 23 | OSSET (hidden) |
| 26 | AEON (rev hidden) |
| 28 | ALL PAID UP NOW |
| 29 | BA(I)T |
| 31 | ESSEN (hidden) |
| 33 | FU(R{IO + U})Ss |
| 35 | AMBIT{IOU}S (I AIM BUT SO anag) |
| 39 | SNIT (TINS rev) |
| 41 | COD (2 defs) |
| 43 | OAR ("OR" hom) |
| 44 | ALTO (A LOT anag) |
| 45 | REND (NERD anag) |
| 46 | VI + CAR{IbOU}S |
| 47 | BUR + S + T,S |
| 48 | T + HOSE |
| 49 | SPEC{IOU}S (COP SUE IS anag) |
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Down
| 1 | A + F + ORE |
| 2 | MA(RIG) + OLD |
| 3 | DEANE (NEED A anag) |
| 4 | STUD{IOU}S (SUITS DUO anag) |
| 5 | TSAR (hidden) |
| 6 | SEREN(AD)E |
| 7 | PO(OlD)LE |
| 8 | REAM (2 defs) |
| 9 | SNIP + E (PINS rev) |
| 10 | TED{IOU}S (I OUSTED anag) |
| 14 | CAR{(I)OU}Se |
| 20 | CO + P{IOU}S |
| 21 | DEWY ("DO WE" hom) |
| 22 | W(A)IFe |
| 24 | SPAS (SAPS rev) |
| 25 | TITMOUSE (TO SUIT ME anag) |
| 27 | CON + TENT + {I(OU)}S |
| 30 | IN + CUR + {I + O + U}S |
| 32 | E + IRE |
| 34 | UN(L)IT |
| 36 | MO + PUP |
| 37 | BA(R)RE |
| 38 | SUDSY (rev hidden) |
| 39 | SAVE (VASE anag) |
| 40 | pITCH |
| 42 | DUB + {I(OU)}'S |
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