Why No Reserve Lexicographers?

[Philip A]

Surely I can’t be the only person wondering this.

Why doesn’t Countdown have a reserve lexicographer to sit-in for Susie when she can’t attend filming? Since the pandemic began, the celebrity guest has done the job for her, meaning no Origins of Words. Can’t Lemn Sissay fill in?

[Gavin Chipper]

We can survive without Origins of Words.

Alternatively the guest could Google some random phrase instead of Susie doing it.

[Marc Meakin]

Be careful what you wish for.
Do we want Giles Brandreth????

[Mark Deeks]

Damian could do it. Would be nice to see him actually put a bloody shift in for once, the freeloader.

[Philip A]

Damian could do it. Would be nice to see him actually put a bloody shift in for once, the freeloader.

I don’t think he wants to.

[Gavin Chipper]

Damian could do it. Would be nice to see him actually put a bloody shift in for once, the freeloader.

I don’t think he wants to.

Well he bloody well has to.

[Mark Deeks]

Ok then fine, I'll do it. Just don't call me Susie, that would be too weird.

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Damian could do it. Would be nice to see him actually put a bloody shift in for once, the freeloader.

I don’t think he wants to.

He hated doing it

[Mark Deeks]

Of course he hated it, it was work.

[L'oisleatch McGraw]

Yeah... it is a bad look having some random dope do the Susie job.
Devalues it, imo.

Also brings into sharp focus that if further cuts were needed, that role could go.