Never Give Up solution
by Kegler
As indicated by 30 Across, FIGHT TO THE FINISH, eleven synonyms for “fight” have been moved to the ends of their entries.
Across
| 2 | P(RUN)ING |
| 7 | LON(G)'S + HOT |
| 14 | L(ABE) L |
| 15 | BOUTIQUE ("BOO TEAK" hom) |
| 17 | OVALS (SALVO anag) |
| 18 | ROPE (hidden) |
| 20 | IOTA (A TO I rev) |
| 21 | S(I)TES (SETS rev) |
| 23 | SKYSCRAPER (CRASS PERKY anag) |
| 24 | SCORPIONS (IN CROPS SO anag) |
| 25 | BALL + OT (TO rev) |
| 27 | D(OG + S)HOW (GO rev) |
| 30 | FIGHT TO THE FINISH |
| 32 | Y + OGA (rev) |
| 34 | FARSEEING (REF EASING anag) |
| 37 | S(WART)HIER |
| 39 | D&R + YROT (rev) |
| 41 | FEUDALISM (USED A FILM anag) |
| 43 | OUsT |
| 44 | RATE + L |
| 45 | E + NSURE (NURSE anag) |
| 46 | O(UT)RANGE |
| 47 | CAME + LEER |
| 48 | SET-TOP BOX ("BET TOP SOX" spoonerism) |
| 49 | OYSTER (hidden) |
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Down
| 1 | C + LASS + IF + Y |
| 2 | PA(TRIO)T + IC |
| 3 | RE + VERB |
| 4 | SP(ATU)LA (rev) |
| 5 | NILE (LINE anag) |
| 6 | IQS (1st letters) |
| 8 | hOBOES |
| 9 | GUEST ("GUESSED" hom) |
| 10 | STICKS (2 defs) |
| 11 | HERO WORSHIP (WHO PERISH OR anag) |
| 12 | OCT + AVOnS |
| 13 | TRA + PS (rev) |
| 16 | UNKNOTS (rev. hidden) |
| 19 | PR(O)OF |
| 22 | TO(N)G |
| 23 | SOLO (rev. hidden) |
| 26 | THE + R,M |
| 27 | DEF + RAYED (FED rev) |
| 28 | GI + N + RUM + MY |
| 29 | WHIT(TL)ER (LT rev) |
| 31 | H + AIR |
| 33 | G(H)ET TO |
| 35 | ARLENE (LEANER anag) |
| 36 | COULEE ("COOLIE" hom) |
| 37 | ST(R)OP |
| 38 | A + S + SET |
| 39 | DEER ("DEAR" hom) |
| 40 | D(A)UB |
| 41 | dALAS (rev) |
| 42 | DOES (2 defs) |
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