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Since [[Series 57]], Dent has had a regular spot known as ''[[Origins of Words]]'' before round 10 (the second [[numbers game]]), in which she spends a couple of minutes explaining the origins of some well-known words or phrases. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests [[Geoffrey Durham]] and [[Paul Zenon]] during their magic tricks. The [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|Grand Final]] used the conundrum {{word|SUSISDENT}} ({{word|DUSTINESS}}) as a tribute to her.
 
Since [[Series 57]], Dent has had a regular spot known as ''[[Origins of Words]]'' before round 10 (the second [[numbers game]]), in which she spends a couple of minutes explaining the origins of some well-known words or phrases. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests [[Geoffrey Durham]] and [[Paul Zenon]] during their magic tricks. The [[Series 31]] [[episode 1782|Grand Final]] used the conundrum {{word|SUSISDENT}} ({{word|DUSTINESS}}) as a tribute to her.
  
[[Image:Susie in cap.jpg|right|frame|Not sure about the hat.]]
 
 
Outside of Countdown, Dent is one of the most famous lexicographers in the country and compiles an annual Language Report on the state of the English language. From April 2009, she also writes a weekly "Dictionary Corner" piece in ''Radio Times'', which is a print version of her "Origins of Words" slot. She used to work for Oxford University Press, but has now left and works freelance on Countdown. She lives in Oxford with her husband, Paul, and her daughters, Lucy, born on 11 February 2000, and Thea, born on 22 October 2007. As well as being a native English speaker she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words that are from those two languages.
 
Outside of Countdown, Dent is one of the most famous lexicographers in the country and compiles an annual Language Report on the state of the English language. From April 2009, she also writes a weekly "Dictionary Corner" piece in ''Radio Times'', which is a print version of her "Origins of Words" slot. She used to work for Oxford University Press, but has now left and works freelance on Countdown. She lives in Oxford with her husband, Paul, and her daughters, Lucy, born on 11 February 2000, and Thea, born on 22 October 2007. As well as being a native English speaker she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words that are from those two languages.
  
 
==See also==
 
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Revision as of 20:08, 26 November 2009

Lexicographer
Susie Dent.jpg
First appearance 29 June 1992
Last appearance 12 December 2008
Appearances 1895
Episodes with Susie Dent
For the contestant in Series 32, see Suzanne Dent.

Susie Dent (born 21 September 1967) is a lexicographer on Countdown and (since the departure of Carol Vorderman) the show's longest serving onscreen member. She first appeared on 29 June 1992 at 24 years old. She proved very popular, and has made over 1800 appearances in Dictionary Corner since 1992, roughly 55% of the episodes broadcast in that time.

The lexicographers regularly rotated until about Series 50; in Series 49 she regularly swapped with Richard Samson and Alison Heard but did all but 15 of the episodes in Series 50 (Heard did 10 and Sampson did 5). Dent did every episode from 24 August 2004 until 9 May 2007 when Michael Wylie stepped in when she was ill. Later in 2007, she took three months' pregnancy leave, allowing Heard to step in for the last two months of Series 57, including the Series 57 final. She came back on 6 February 2008 having given birth to Thea, and has done all of the lexicography work since then. Notably, she was there for Vorderman and O'Connor's last episode and gave a bunch of flowers to Des.

Since Series 57, Dent has had a regular spot known as Origins of Words before round 10 (the second numbers game), in which she spends a couple of minutes explaining the origins of some well-known words or phrases. She has also on occasion been called upon to assist Dictionary Corner guests Geoffrey Durham and Paul Zenon during their magic tricks. The Series 31 Grand Final used the conundrum SUSISDENT (DUSTINESS) as a tribute to her.

Outside of Countdown, Dent is one of the most famous lexicographers in the country and compiles an annual Language Report on the state of the English language. From April 2009, she also writes a weekly "Dictionary Corner" piece in Radio Times, which is a print version of her "Origins of Words" slot. She used to work for Oxford University Press, but has now left and works freelance on Countdown. She lives in Oxford with her husband, Paul, and her daughters, Lucy, born on 11 February 2000, and Thea, born on 22 October 2007. As well as being a native English speaker she is fluent in French and German and often makes comments on the etymologies of words that are from those two languages.

See also

Not sure about the hat.

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