Theme: Bye Bye - The unifying word follows just the first word today; like yet unlike Sunday.
18A. *Pre-performance audio test : SOUND CHECK. Sound waves.
25A. *Area marked with police tape : CRIME SCENE. Crime waves.
50A. *Disturbing potential, as of a gory film scene : SHOCK VALUE. Shock waves.
61A. *Best possible poker hand : ROYAL FLUSH. Royal waves.
3D. *Lasers at a rock concert, e.g. : LIGHT SHOW. Light waves.
36D. Cause a sensation, or what the first words of the answers to starred entries may do : MAKE WAVES
Argyle here. A real quick Monday despite six theme entries. Not much to trip up on.
Across:
1. Big-eyed birds : OWLS
5. Spanish house : CASA
9. Witchy woman : CRONE
14. Toy in the sand : PAIL
15. For whom the memo is intended: Abbr. : ATTN. (attention)
16. Window sticker : DECAL
17. Frozen breakfast brand : EGGO
20. Zap, as leftovers : REHEAT
22. Carnival city : RIO de Janeiro
23. Bunny features : EARS
24. Gallery display : ART
28. New England whitefish : SCROD
30. Pipe joint : ELL
31. "Huzzah!" : "YAHOO!"
33. Singer Ronstadt : LINDA. She is one of my favorites.
36. Puddle-bottom earth : MUD. Great clue.
39. Objects of worship : ICONS
40. Historic timespan : ERA
41. Theater platform : STAGE
43. Bench for flock members : PEW
44. Zapped while resisting arrest, say : TASED
46. Turbaned Punjabis : SIKHS. Punjabis - Natives or inhabitants of the Punjab.
47. Quick hellos : HIs
48. Concur : AGREE
54. Lbs. and ozs. : WTs
57. "All __ Jazz" : THAT
58. Crew blade : OAR
59. Spread out ungracefully : SPRAWL
64. Athletic shoe brand : AVIA
65. Many a low-budget flick : INDIE. A film from an independent production company..
66. Bassoon cousin : OBOE
67. Steam outlet : VENT
68. Horror or romance, e.g. : GENRE
69. Sunbeams : RAYS
70. "Understood" : "I SEE"
Down:
1. La Scala production : OPERA
2. Put money (on) : WAGER
4. Gin flavoring : SLOE
5. Fidel or Raúl of Cuba : CASTRO
6. From __ Z : A TO
7. __ und Drang : STURM
8. Sharpshooter Oakley : ANNIE
9. Atlanta-based health org. : CDC. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (CDC)
10. Fix, as a shoe : REHEEL
11. Humpback whale's home : OCEAN
12. Mother-of-pearl : NACRE
13. Lodge fellows : ELKS
19. Supplied medicine to : DOSED
21. Word puzzle that involves a quotation : ACROSTIC
26. Waits at a light, say : IDLES
27. School reunion organizer : CLASS REP. If you say so.
29. Swindle : CON
31. Shrill bark : YIP
32. Star pitcher : ACE
34. Wrath : IRE
35. Eight-time French Open champ Rafael : NADAL
37. "Blech!" : "UGH!"
38. __ Moines : DES
42. Bit of business attire : TIE
45. Demand from : ASK OF. Not quite the same, eh?
47. Windbag's bagful? : HOT AIR
49. Overdoes the praise : GUSHES
50. Glistened : SHONE
51. "Surprise Symphony" composer : HAYDN
52. Heroic behavior : VALOR
53. Vacation island off Venezuela : ARUBA
55. Package-fastening rope : TWINE
56. Fine-grained rock : SLATE
57. Math course with sines and tans : TRIGonometry
60. Sitarist Shankar : RAVI
62. "Do the Right Thing" director Spike : LEE
63. __ milk : SOY
Argyle
