| 100% | SCARECROW | 9 | Seen as "the wisest man in all of Oz" |
| 50% | MAGI | 4 | Wise men found in the Gospel of Matthew |
| 48% | CHIRON | 6 | Wisest of all the centaurs in Greek mythology |
| 47% | TIN | 3 | What the metal man in Oz was made of |
| 47% | AXE | 3 | The Tin Man's prop in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 47% | AXE | 3 | The Tin Man's tool, in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 47% | AXE | 3 | The Tin Man carries one in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 47% | AXE | 3 | The Tin Man's tool in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 46% | DEFLATION | 9 | Period of declining prices as seen in the 1930s |
| 46% | AXE | 3 | Prop for the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 45% | MAGUS | 5 | Any one of three wise men in the Bible |
| 45% | KELSEYGRAMMER | 13 | "Frasier" actor who plays the Tin Man in "Legends of Oz": 2 wds. |
| 45% | TRIMS | 5 | Cuts off a bit of hair ... as seen in the circled letters? |
| 44% | AXE | 3 | Tool carried by the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 43% | DROPDOWNMENU | 12 | Options at the top of a computer window … as seen three times in this puzzle? |
| 43% | RUSTED | 6 | Like the Tin Man when we meet him in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 43% | RUSTED | 6 | Like the Tin Man, when Dorothy meets him in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 42% | DINE | 4 | All Men Must ___, pop-up restaurant in London that paid homage to the drama series "Game of Thrones" |
| 42% | RAT | 3 | Animal seen as the vehicle of Ganesha |
| 42% | VICTORIAN | 9 | Architectural style characterized by steep roofs and grand staircases, as seen in the Palace of Westminster |
| 42% | MAGI | 4 | Wise Men of the Bible |
| 42% | DIETH | 5 | "And how ___ the wise man? as the fool" |
| 42% | DEMOCRATS | 9 | People often seen as the opposite of republicans |
| 42% | EGG | 3 | Omelet ingredient and the theme of this puzzle, as seen in 28a, 45a, 7d, 11d, and 31d! |
| 42% | HENRY | 5 | ___ Fonda, "12 Angry Men" actor who served in the military as part of the U.S. Navy |
| 42% | ADAM | 4 | Man in the Garden of Eden |
| 42% | MAGI | 4 | Wise men of the New Testament |
| 41% | CHIRON | 6 | "Wisest and justest of all the centaurs," in Greek myth |
| 41% | MEET | 4 | "___ the Parents," 2000 film starring Ben Stiller as a man looking to win the approval of his in-laws |
| 41% | EAST | 4 | Direction the Wise Men came from, in the Bible |