"Wind Engineering" "Blowin' In The Wind" "Wind Shear"
I couldn't pick a title. Should have stuck with "Windfall"
To get the answers to 1, 5, 36, and 51 across, you need part of the down answer. To get the theme, you need part of that same down answer.
1. June event that highlighted Zion in 2019: NBAD.
4. (down) It's on tap: DRAFT BEER.
NBA DRAFT - The consensus # 1 pick in the June 2019 NBA Draft was Zion Williamson. He was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans.
5. Revolt: DISG.
8. (down) "The Planets" composer Holst: GUSTAV. - Gustav Holst
DISGUST
36. Result of a lost feed: DEAD A.
38. (down) Shoe brand first made for an NBA star: AIR JORDAN. - NBA star Michael Jordan.
DEAD AIR
51. Deep-fried seafood appetizer: CRAB P.
53. (down) Northern seabird: PUFFIN.
CRAB PUFF - Martha Stewart's recipe for 2 dozen. Any readers have their own recipes ?
The reveal: 24. Jackpot, e.g., and a hint to completing four puzzle answers: WINDFALL.
My immediate reaction to the reveal was "What ?" Windfall means unexpected good fortune. I got how the down answers fall. But what about the wind part ? Then the V8 can that was absent last Friday showed up. Each of the highlighted answers in red (above) or in yellow (below)... and they all fall. All winds, of a sort. Air seems to be the outlier.
Across:
9. Questlove's do: FRO. If you watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, then you would probably know of the musician that leads the house band.
12. "__ is human ... ": TO ERR.
14. Asian gambling mecca: MACAU. We also see it spelled as Macao.
15. Pasture: LEA.
16. Greek goddesses of the seasons: HORAE. It's all ? to me. What is that word I'm missing ?
17. Anglicized name for Australia's Uluru: AYERS ROCK. Uluru is new to me, but the perps were very generous. Uluru is the traditional Aboriginal name. The local Anangu, the Pitjantjatjara people, call the landmark Uluṟu (Pitjantjatjara [ʊlʊɻʊ]). - Wikipedia
19. Game response that means no: GO FISH. The card game for children aged 4 to 10.
21. Like mockumentaries: SATIRIC. The Beatles 1964 feature film debut, A Hard Day's Night, was filmed in mockumentary style: it ostensibly documents a few typical (and highly fictionalized) days in the life of the band as they travel from Liverpool to London for a television appearance.
In television, popular examples in the US include sitcoms Trailer Park Boys and its films (1998–present), Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), The Office (2005-2013), and Modern Family (2009–present); the American improv comedy Reno 911! (2003–2009) - Wikipedia
22. Sailboat staff: MAST.
23. Sell: HAWK.
25. Disquiet: AGITA. I would normally first think of agita as indigestion, but it also means anxiety, apprehension, worry, nervousness, etc. So it can be both a physical and emotional condition. Disquiet is a synonym.
26. Messy roommate: SLOB. Oscar Madison ?
27. Oscar winner Kazan: ELIA.
28. Valentine's Day buys: VASES.
29. Parts: ROLES. For thespians (Hi, OMK !), the character(s) they play. In business, slang for areas of responsibility (i.e. the different hats one wears). In reality, no one has more roles to play than women.
31. Seeing right through: ON TO.
33. "Shame!": TSK.
34. Wannabe: POSEUR.
39. Free from: RID OF.
41. Get ready to play: SUIT UP. Typically as a sports metaphor.
45. Tests graded on a scale of 1 to 5: Abbr.: APs.
48. "Oh __!": insult reaction: SNAP. Not in my vernacular.
50. Maine college town: ORONO. I believe that Hahtoolah mentioned that she went to the University of Maine in Orono. She graces this blog every Tuesday.
54. Thin opening: SLOT. I tried slit.
56. Winnipeg NHLers: JETs. The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference
57. End of a toast: TO YOU.
58. This is one: CLUE. Self referential. Should have been easy for regular solvers.
59. Texter's "But ... ": OTOH. Randy Travis was awarded the 1986 Country Music Song of the Year for this song. Ah, play that steel guitar...
60. To such an extent (as): IN SO FAR.
62. Thin: NARROW.
64. Connecticut college town: FAIRFIELD. Fairfield College. New to me.
66. "My name is ... " site: ID TAG. Earl was too short. Then saw site. In the sitcom, Earl was always trying to atone for his behavior in years past.
68. LAX abbr.: ETD. Estimated Time of Delay.
69. Brainstorms: IDEAs.
70. Disney's "Moana" was translated into it: MAORI. The language of the indigenous people of New Zealand.
71. __ gratias: DEO. Thanks be to God.
72. Second opening?: NANO.
73. Flanders et al.: NEDs. "Hi-Diddily-Ho neighborino! What can I ding-dong-diddily-do for you?"
Down:
1. Utmost degree: NTH.
2. "Electric __": 1984 dance-pop song: BOOGALOO. Did not know. But learned that the Boogaloo was a street dance that originated in Oakland, CA in the 1960s. Then in the late '70s, a dance team developed the "Electric Boogaloo" dance style and called themselves by the same name. Then in 1984, the music duo of Ollie and Jerry released the song. Here's a 1980 clip from Soul Train showing the dance team doing Electric Boogaloo style of dancing. I could not find a video that featured them dancing to the 1984 song.
3. Sprays from cans: AEROSOLS.
5. __ trip: DAY.
6. Salchow support: ICE SKATE.
7. "Waitress" composer Bareilles: SARA. I may not understand the clues, but the perps and logic usually work out these answers.
9. User of 28-Across: FLORIST.
10. Speaks from memory: RECITEs.
11. Winery fixture: OAK CASK.
13. Outdoorsy retailer: REI. Recreational Equipment, Inc.
14. Island thanks: MAHALO. "Mahalo for your patience and aloha as we harness our resilience to get through this health crisis together." In this context, aloha means greetings, rather than the typical hello or goodbye.
18. Baltic capital: RIGA. A crossword regular.
20. "__ Walks in Beauty": Byron poem: SHE. Didn't know of the poem. Knew that Lord Byron was Ada Lovelace's father.
22. Car ad fig.: MSRP. The list price.
30. __ generis: SUI. Along the lines of unique. In a class by itself.
32. Western treaty gp.: OAS. Organization of American States. And a CSO to our regular reader who has been experimenting in the kitchen.
35. Hwys.: RDs.
37. Daft Punk, for one: DUO. Didn't know, but vaguely recalled a pop or a rap group. They were French electronic synthopop musicians in the 1990s.
40. Happening in film: ONSCREEN.
42. In close combat: TOE TO TOE.
43. Hard to work with: UNTOWARD. Some are advances.
44. Sumptuous: POSH. One Spice is Posh, AKA, Victoria Beckham.
45. Allergy medicine discontinued in the U.S.: ACTIFED. The druggies were making something out of it to get high.
46. Rotate inward while walking, as one's foot: PRONATE. Contrast with supinate.
47. Gets married: SAYS I DO. Too many blanks for weds.
49. Money symbolized by a stylized L: POUNDS. £
52. Crude dude: BOOR. First thought was a roughneck. An oilfield worker.
55. Afternoon __: TEA.
61. John/Rice musical: AIDA. Crosswords taught me that Aida usually has a Verdi clue. But in this case, it's Elton John and Tim Rice. Who knew ?
63. Edge: RIM. I use Edge shaving cream. The rim of the can often starts to rust before the cream is all gone. Maybe I should go back to that "no-eczema" brand that Joe Namath used to tout.
65. Southeast Asian language: LAO.
67. PFCs, e.g.: GIs.
