Solution: There are eight across entries that are associated with the board game Monopoly- 18A, 24A, 34A, 41A, 47A, 58A, 65A, 78A. The first letters of these words spell BANKRUPT- what you are if you lose the game of Monopoly.
Very nice, and timely. I've been playing this stupid Monopoly Go game on the phone for a few weeks. Absolutely brainless waste of time, but I haven't been able to delete it. 14D.