Britain’s best-loved wordsmith Susie Dent chats about her lexical devotion and why Countdown has kept its place in the nation’s hearts ...

Susie Dent, the Countdown star, has revealed she and Rachel Riley bring hot water bottles into the studio, blaming air conditioning set to colder temperatures preferred by men. The lexicographer said ...

Countdown’s dictionary corner expert Susie Dent said she is “gutted” after her book was published with a series of typos. Susie’s book – ironically called Word Perfect – was released on Thursday, but ...

COUNTDOWN'S Rachel Riley went to war with co-star Susie Dent today after the lexicographer slammed her numbers round. In a comical clip posted on Instagram, the 31-year-old engaged in a lightsaber ...

Countdown is no stranger to a naughty word or two – hell, we've got at least 15 of them for you right here – but now Susie Dent is taking it one step further with a whole new series devoted to the ...

The lexicographer, who has appeared on the Channel 4 gameshow as its dictionary corner expert since 1992, says that caffeine causes her to slur her words. “The thing that visibly affects me most is ...

One of the final word rounds saw the contestants faced with the letters HGTOIBYES, and the best either of them could get was seven with 'bothies', but Dictionary Corner was on hand for some right old ...

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Countdown's Susie Dent says folk can beat pain by swearing. She says it has been medically proven people can defy the effects of ice cold water better if they cuss. The telly word guru said tests ...

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Why say 'tired' when you can be 'shattered' - or 'hot' instead of 'sweltering'? Modern English has a fondness for the dramatic, and extroverts may even crave greater mental stimulation in the language ...

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