PRIZE CROSSWORD

For the chance to win £100, complete the crossword puzzle, and the yellow squares – reading from top to bottom – will spell out a word linked to the pictured soap character…

ACROSS

Ray __, Mel Owen’s husband-to-be who is already married in Eastenders (5)

9 Birthplace of veteran Square fella Patrick Trueman (8)

10 See 27D

11 & 26A COO of Erinsborough Hospital in Neighbours (5,7)

12 David __, Holby City star who plays Dom Copeland (4)

14 Selection of headgear, such as what market trader Shrimpy wears in Eastenders (4)

15 __ Hills, suburb located near to Ramsay Street (4)

16 & 36A Cottage where Emmerdale villager 12D lives with her family (4,4)

17 See 21D

18 Max Branning’s troubled daughter who departed Albert Square earlier this year (6)

19 & 44A He supported his recovering addict mum Abi in Coronation Street (3,8)

22 & 43A Weatherfield stylist who was being fought over by rivals Audrey Roberts and Claudia Colby (5,6)

24 & 40A Actress who plays Brian Packham’s other half Cathy Matthews in Corrie (7,4) 26 See 11A

29 & 28D Actress who plays Kerry Wyatt, the partner of 12D’s father in Emmerdale (5,6)

31 Abbreviated title of someone in the position of Emmerdale villager 45A (3)

33 Playground used by the younger cobbles residents (3,3)

35 __ __ Angelo, actor who played Mick Carter’s brother Dean Wicks in Eastenders (6) 36 See 16A

37 Nick Tilsley’s latest wife who recently rocked up in Coronation Street (4)

39 & 6D Locked in on her return to Hollyoaks village for her own safety (4,7)

40 See 24A

42 Cobbles woman whose husband is ex-underworld boss Johnny Connnor (5)

43 See 22A

44 See 19A

45 Profession of Emmerdale villager Harriet Finch (5)

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1 Last name of Ramsay Street siblings Aaron and Chloe (7)

2 Young son of Coronation Street resident 22A (4)

3 Factory owner who was once married to fellow Emmerdale villager Charity Dingle (3,6)

5 __ Hollins, actor who has played Tom Cunningham in Hollyoaks since he was three (5) 6 See 39A

7 __ Frater, Hollyoaks lass struggling to read and write (6)

8 Mrs __, The Mill Health

Centre employee involved in a nasty accident (5)

12 Church-loving daughter of Emmerdale village resident Dan Spencer (6)

13 __ Lambert, actress who plays Chester’s 7D (6)

19 Relation that Peter Barlow is to long-time Coronation Street resident Ken (3)

20 Bob Hope’s estranged wife, who dumped him on their wedding day for being a love rat in the Dales (6)

21 & 17A Walford bad boy who has been dating troubled teen Tiffany Butcher (6,6)

23 Alf Stewart’s daughter, who also lives in Summer Bay (3)

25 __ Carpenter, classic Neighbours character (3)

27 & 10A Sinister woman who wanted to sell her new grandkid in Eastenders (3,6)

28 See 29A

29 Emmerdale village lady who revealed her tragic past to partner Sam Dingle (5,4)

30 & 32D Actress who plays Hollyoaks’ 39A (6,7)

32 See 30D

34 __ Cassidy, actress who first played legendary Eastender Sonia Fowler 25 years ago (7)

35 Widow of Hollyoaks village resident Adam Donovan (6)

38 They put slices of it in some drinks at the Woolpack in the Dales and the Rovers in Corrie (5)

39 __ Carter, Queen Vic boss and victim of 35A’s vile alter ego in Eastenders (5)

41 Nicole Barber-__, actress who has played Myra Mcqueen in Hollyoaks since 2008 (4)