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…
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3 See 23A
7 & 42D EastEnders actor who plays 40A’s reinstated landlord Mick Carter (5,4)
8 Small passenger vehicle that’s often involved in soap disaster crashes (7)
9 See 40A
11 Actress Sally __ has returned as Faith Dingle in Emmerdale (6)
13 See 1D
16 __ Nicodemou, longserving Home and Away star who has played Leah Patterson since 2000 (3)
17 __ Rana, Hollyoaks actor who plays 19D (4)
18 See 46D
21 Haulage company owned by longtime Dales resident Jimmy King (4,5)
23 & 3A Coronation Street actress who was made a Dame in 2020 (7,6)
26 Ruby __, has fallen out with her ex-best mate Stacey Fowler in EastEnders (5)
28 Mikey __, actor who plays Gary Windass in Coronation Street (5)
32 See 10D
33 Richard __, former EastEnders star who now plays Hollyoaks crook Felix Westwood (9)
37 Brody __, target of Summer Ranger’s revenge in Hollyoaks (6)
39 Profession that Ramsay Street resident 2D has been attempting, with near-tragic results! (4)
40 & 9A Walford public house that Sharon Watts gave back to the Carter family (3,3)
41 Paul Robinson’s __ child is Amy Williams in Neighbours (6)
43 Colour of the Streetcars logo in Coronation Street (6)
45 __ Hollins, police officer married to The Mill employee Karen in Doctors (3)
47 Lorraine __, actress who plays feisty Walford woman Karen Taylor (7)
48 See 15D
49 Jo __, star behind Max McGerry in Holby City (6)
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1 & 13A Actress who plays Walford matchmaker Kim Fox (6,6)
2 __ Canning, Neighbours
character who runs The 82 Tram bar and diner (4)
3 & 31D Dales lass who found out the horrible truth about Paul Ashdale (3,8)
4 See 27D
5 See 29D
6 See 44D
10 & 32A River Boy who briefly made a return to
Home and Away (5,7)
12 __ Leskovac, star behind
Coronation Street returnee Natasha Blakeman (6)
14 See 22D 15 & 48A Asha Alahan’s ex who has moved on with Seb Franklin in Corrie (4,5)
19 __ Maalik, has been abusive to his family in Hollyoaks (5)
20 Meena __, Manpreet Sharma’s wayward sister in Emmerdale (5)
22 & 14D He went up against Alf Stewart to be Surf Club President in Summer Bay (4,6)
24 Laurie __, actress who played Jane Beale, one of Ian’s ex-wives in EastEnders (5)
25 __ Rebecchi, shocked to find Roxy Willis unconscious in Neighbours (5)
27 & 4D Actor behind original Hollyoaks character Tony Hutchinson (4,7) 29 & 5D Dodgy Chester copper who is dating John Paul McQueen (6,4)
30 Faye Windass was assaulted by Ray __ in Corrie (6)
31 See 3D
34 Sort of establishment that Harold’s is in Erinsborough (4)
35 & 38D Youngster whose parents are Laurel and late Emmerdale vicar Ashley (5,6)
36 __ Panesar, has been flirting with Sharon Watts in Walford (7) 38 See 35D
42 See 7A
44 & 6D She plays Corrie teenager Amy Barlow (4,8)
46 & 18A Kayak instructor at HOP who briefly went out with Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale (3,6)