Net Gain
by Kegler

Fourteen answers become new words before entry, according to a common theme.

Net Gain grid

Across
1Stand at a funeral with heartless motorcyclist
7Look at maintaining requirement
12Laugh about extremes of unusual dance
13Famous model rejected lousy band
15Loud opponent taking shortcut, essentially
16Regret grabbing North Scandinavian character
17Fate tripping Republican at a later time
18Listened to agreeable rock
19Detective Brown captures married miner
21College official ignores a study
23Pose awkwardly with club for Indian fighter
24Norm's acquiring all train tracks
26I plunged into, initially, famous Reverend's exploits
30River's reflection of bright star
31Certain European bridge is high
32Aliens set off
34A courier's primary car crashed in African capital city
35Draw boat without prow
36Metal star
37Just got by with hockey feint going backwards
41Submit last of the obscene rent
43Guys carrying camera ultimately spot distraught woman
44Rev. Spooner's important female manatee (2 wds)
45Eccentric elder aunt is not told
46Discussed one way to produce a crop yield
47Hide in tree, moving after a short time
48Ed coming and going with legal document
Down
1Virtually worthless sliver from cedar crate
2That lady eating muffin (except for the edges) is more offended
3Reportedly tolerate wearing no clothes
4Live with true risk
5Marine raptor shucked kernel
6Nora's galloping horse
8Use prison in South Dakota
9New queen has interest in horse
10Votes against criminals
11Dawn of Easter Sunday, central to this premise
13Rotate vat containing last of beer
14Spread endlessly between borders of fine European country
18Understood general spoke hoarsely
20Low notes initially push out the cheeks?
22Sharks quietly leaving boats
25A cop upset that woman, one who steals
26Sum up: one cold drink for concert
27Informed of long repeat
28Recoil from Kay with expression of disgust
29Ring we had not yet paid for
33Raced around a park, exhausted
34Crazed panic about introduction to essay regarding a respiratory problem
38Nibble away at deer cooked with orange
39Sue recalled hugging male Australian runners
40Preserve English walking stick
42Mexican dish found in catacombs

Solution