| Hint | Answer |
| Eponymous 'Good Wife', wife of shamed state's attorney | |
| Former state's attorney, and at the end of season 2, the new state's attorney | |
| Male partner at the main law firm in the show | |
| Female partner at the main law firm in the show | |
| Investigator at law firm, bisexual, friends with main character | |
| Male lawyer, was fired from law firm but became lawyer at state's attorney's office | |
| Political strategist | |
| Son of the main character | |
| Daughter of the main character | |
| | Hint | Answer |
| Mother of disgraced state's attoney | |
| Former partner at law firm, had Alzheimer's | |
| Rival attorney to main character, actor has Parkinson's disease | |
| New partner at law firm, but is removed by the two older partners when they find out he is scheming against them | |
| Rival male private investigator at law firm, leaves at the end of Season 2 | |
| Ex girlfriend of son of main character. Plotted against the main character's family. | |
| Extremely liberal judge. Often holds moments of silence before court. | |
| Head of family law, often uses main character for sympathy in divorce settlements. Brings kettle corn. | |
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