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Wow...what a week we've had on The Cut. Marla had an 18^th birthday party to beat all 18^th birthday parties. So much drama, I loved it. The full episode is available on iplayer right now, so if you haven't had a chance to see it yet, or have been saving yourself for a mega-slice of Cut action, or even just want to relive every dramatic moment over again, then iplayer is the place to be.

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I've got something quite special for you all now. During Marla's party this week Frankie and Cameron did a very special dance, by far the best spontaneous dance I've seen at a fancy dress party in a long time. Change that. EVER. The dance includes some breaker moves from Cameron and a JLS-style backflip performed in full fancy-dress costume - they were at a fancy-dress party after all. But this meant their masks obscured their faces, and this has led to a few of you to question whether it was actually Maisie and Wilf (aka Frankie and Cameron) doing the dance. Well, I can officially confirm that it was Maisie and Wilf dancing beneath that lycra and Wilf did indeed do that backflip. But in case you'd doubt even me... I made a video to quash any remaining doubts, and to show Maisie and Wilf as the true legends they are, pulling their fantastic moves.

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The party's wrapping up, but who ends up wrapped around each other? And something's definitely going on with Amy, what is she plotting??

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Last weekend we set ourselves a challenge to get 1000 fans of The Cut on by midnight on 31^st July 2010. Not only have we smashed our target (with 1001), but we did it a whole 31 hours andÌý15 minutes early, as literally 15 minutes ago we hit our 1000 fan target.

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We'd like to say a massive thank you to you guys for helping us out with our mission and spreading the word to your friends. We've going to spend our weekend thinking of the next mission we can set ourselves...

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Cam and Frankie pull out all the stops to get noticed at the party and Elliott says it how it is.

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Amy gives Marla some boy advice, before a particularly awkward family photo. Cringe!

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Everyone likes a backstage photo or two, don't they? Especially if they feature a really cute pose from Olive and Frankie, or a really, erm, *interesting* one of Dean. Well, luckily for you, that's exactly what the latest backstage gallery of The Cut has in store for you!

I'm currently scoping out a few exclusive photos from recent episodes and they'll go up next week, so keep checking the pictures section for more photo-y goodness, but for now I will leave you with this photo that is SO EXCLUSIVE it didn't make it into the photo gallery at all. Extreme, I know.

Enjoy!

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Cameron realises exactly what halloumi is slightly too late and Olive demands some answers from Stephen.

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Is Marla's night made or ruined by the presence of her surprise guest?

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Hello people,

Week 25 is now on iplayer - booyakasha.

It's Marla's 18th birthday and what a party episode this is. If you haven't been watching through the week then kick back, get comfortable and settle down for a first class dose of The Cut. The end of the episode is especially...well, I won't ruin anything but OMG I sooooooo didn't see that one coming...

In other news Vicki and I have set ourselves a bit of a Cut facebook mission, as we want to get as many fans of The Cut on our facebook page as possible. We know how good The Cut is, we love it, we know how much you guys love it, and we want to spread the word. Our mission is to get 1000 fans on by the end of next week - that's by 31st July. We currently have 732 - so we don't think it's an impossible task - but we need to rally the troops (i.e. you guys and your friends) to link it on your facebook pages, to link it on your blogs and to link every which way but loose, telling everyone you know to become a fan of The Cut on facebook. As we all know it's the best teen soap out there - so let's spread the word Cutlets. Together we can lead the revolution.

Ahem... I've calmed down now, although I think I need a lie down. I'll leave you guys enjoying this weeks full Cut episode... I've seen it through the week, I've seen the full ep. as an insider sneak preview, but yes of course - I'm watching again.

Have a great weekend.

Isla xÌýÌý

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It's party time and Cameron decides he will go to Marla's 18th after all. Rory turns up at the café to apologise to Toni and when everything seems to be going swimmingly at the party, Marla gets a blast from the past.

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It all falls into place with Stephen about why his parents feel the way they do about Olive, whilst Elliott tells Marla she's a cheap date. Detention's finally over for Alex, but not before a showdown with Rory. And Cameron finds out he might have a bit of competition when it comes to Catherine.

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Isla and I are very much team Elliott/Marla, so you can only imagine our excitement when we discovered someone has made this about them!

Ahhhh, it's too cute... as are Lara (Marla) and Alex (Elliott) in real life. And how do we know? Because they came in for rehearsals today in pretty much exactly the same outfits as each other! They say it wasn't planned and Lara reckons Alex copied her, but do you believe them?

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Elliott puts the 'man' in 'romantic' by pulling a surprise out of the bag for Marla, whilst Frankie auditions to take Olive's place in the band. Catherine arrives for her big audition and Stephen confronts Mack about what he saw.

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Marla can't wait for her 18th but there's also someone else on her mind. Toni and Mack are on the warpath to find out where Olive and Stephen are...but will they get distracted from their search?

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A couple of days back Black_Vine asked us how they make Dean's spots. I (naturally) assumed they were real, but turns out this is not the case, so we asked Bella who does make-up on The Cut to explain...

So there you have it! Now we can all try it at home... err...

PS. Check out Slink's spots factfile for more info on what to do about real spots x

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Florence & The Machine - Kiss With A Fist

Beethoven - Symphony No 5

Pixies - Debaser

The Courteeners - The Opener

The Courteeners - Scratch Your Name On My Lips

- The Wall

Jason Mraz - Lucky

Thom Yorke - Analyse

Little Boots - Meddle

Mumford and Sons - Thistle and Weeds

Hot Djour - I Stand Alone

Amy Macdonald - Dancer In The Dark

And here are all of those songs again, .

I think, if I'm honest, my favourite song of the week has to be Beethoven's Fifth. It was a close call between that and Debaser by the Pixies, if only because I know how much that song and that band influenced Nirvana and therefore a TON of rock music ever since, but c'mon... "Dadada-DERRRR, dadada-DERRR"

You can't argue with riffs like that. It even made a coach trip seem like an epic odyssey into the unknown.

What's your favourite selection from this week?

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Week 24 is officially on iPlayer!

Oh my goodness, it's been so long since I wrote a Cut iPlayer update my fingers weren't entirely sure what they were doing and started to do some mad keyboard cancan dance. Really.

But yes, people! The Cut is back and it's back with a bang. So put your feet up, have a bourbon or two (three's pushing it) and enjoy the episode in it's 25 minute glory again and again and again...

Byebye weekend. Hello square eyes.

And weird dancing fingers.

Vicki x

PS. You can also re-watch The Cut audition episodes on iPlayer now! To find out which of our boys got their part through the open auditions click here, and for the girls, it's this-a-way...

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It's hard to keep up isn't it? One episode they're on, the next they're off, the next they've made up, the next they never want to speak to each other again...make up your minds Olive and Stephen. In tribute to their on/off weirdÌýrelationship I have made you all a quiz to beat all quizzes (because we all love a good Cut quiz). The premise of the quiz is simple - the answer to each of the below is either ON or OFF. Were Olive and Stephen ON or OFF during the following episodes/ events? Easy. Or is it....? Have a go and see how you do.

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Were Olive and Stephen together....

1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý On Olive's 16^th birthday?

2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý When Tommy got expelled?

3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý When Mack gets attacked in the alley?

4)ÌýÌýÌýÌý At the end of series 1?

5)ÌýÌýÌýÌý In Olive's homemade video at the very start of The Cut?

6)ÌýÌýÌýÌý On the Eurostar platform before Rosa and the parents turn up?

7)ÌýÌýÌýÌý On the Eurostar platform after Rosa and parents turn up?

8)ÌýÌýÌýÌý When Olive and Toni make up at the bus stop?

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And finally...your predictions...

9)ÌýÌýÌýÌý By the end of series 2????

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Enjoy!

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Have a great weekend guys.

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Isla x

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Will Elliott get any closer to the 2012 Olympics? Will Cameron and Frankie ever get it on? Will Stephen ever tell Olive the truth? Will Olive ever separate her face from Stephen's??? Answers to some of these questions are here!

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There're an awful lot of mixed signals flying around; Frankie and Cameron, Cameron and Catherine, Stephen and Olive, Frankie and DEAN??? Yeah, that one's gonna take some explaining, right Frankie?

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As Cameron's travel sickness turns into a chunderstorm, there are ominous rumblings between Alex, Stephen and Olive. And with the coach broken down, Elliott's Olympic dreams seem further away than ever.

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The coach trip trundles on, but love is about to hit the skids unless Cameron can keep his stomach in check. Hold it in, man!

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It's school trip time and the race for the most amourously advantagous seats is on. Can one coach contain the collective emotional tension of Deaconfield's sixth formers? Let the chaos begin.

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Yup, that's right. The Cut kicks off again this coming Monday at 5:10pm (that's 55 hours and 10 minutes away, not that I'm, err, slightly obsessed or anything). Even though this Cut off air situation has been a traumatic time for us all, I think we can all agree that thanks to the cast's wonderful blogs and general up-for-doing-anything-for-you-lot attitude,* it's flown by.

My personal highlights on the blog during the past four weeks include discovering Billie's 'biggest secret' and of course welcoming Isla to Team Cut, but how about you? Let us know what was your favourite blog and why, then we know what to keep making more of!

Earlier today, Fraser of the ChartBlog fame told us a bit more about the music used in The Cut... but I guess all that's left to say is SEE YOU ON MONDAY! Eeeee! I'm so excited I might wee myself a bit.

Only kidding.

Or am I?

Byeee!

Vicki x

* I mean seriously, I can't see Dot from Eastenders doing her best tennis grunt, can you? Although that really would be something. I've got an amazing mental image right now.p>

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Hello, I'm Fraser.

If our paths have crossed before it's most likely to have been because I write the , but I'm part of the Switch department, which makes me an honorary Cut-atologist (Cut-erator? Cut-mando? Cut-tlefish?), and ideally placed to talk a bit about the music which is used on the show.

So, with this in mind, here's a little gift for anyone who uses Spotify. I've made you a playlist of songs which have been used in recent episodes of The Cut. It is, as you'd expect, quite a hotchpotch.

All the songs are in alphabetical order, and they're ALL great, even the ones you've never heard in full before. There's no trick, no special catch, all you have to do is have a listen and enjoy yourself. Or work your way down the list going "yep, yep, yep, heard it, got it...", and then get on with your life.

But if you wanted to tell us which one is your personal favourite and why, well that would be amazing.

Oh, and I should also say if you're in a band or you're a musician, and you'd like one of your songs to be considered for The Cut - or Radio 1, or 6Music, or your local ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Introducing show - you should have a look at ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Introducing's Song Uploader. It's a brilliant way to get your tunes out THERE.

Which in this case is, y'know, HERE.

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Because we just can't stop filling your world with exclusive Cut stuff we've made a neat Cut trailer to pre-empt the re-start of The Cut next week. I say we...it was actually made by Chris who is one of the finalists in the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Blast & BAFTA Screen Skills bursary scheme.

I'm sure you'll all agree he's done a fantastic job of the trailer and it's just what we needed to whet our appetites over the weekend in prep for Monday.

Enjoy!

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Wow, it's nearly the end of my first week on the Switch team and so much has happened...

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On Monday I met the full Switch team at Switch HQ and became a fully fledged Switch team member with a desk and computer and a password and everything. Luckily I didn't have to complete an assault course induction or learn any form of secret handshake - although for all Switch team members reading this I would be fully up for either of those next week. It was straight down to Cut business on Monday as I did some cake eating related filming with the lovely Billie, and of course I blogged for you guys for the first time. On Tuesday I went backstage at the filming of the final Cut episode for series 2 - I even filmed some backstage action and had a chat to the cast on set, so watch out for that in the coming weeks. Wrapping at 3am on Tuesday night meant Wednesday was pretty sleepy and on Thursday Wilf stole the show by taking over The Cut blog and answering some of the great questions you all sent in. And suddenly it's Friday and I have no idea where the week went...well I do (er...see above), but it's merged into a filming, editing, writing, chatting, laughing, five days full of fun.

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BUT, before the week's out I definitely want to give you the answers from my Spot the Difference picture extravaganza from Monday. Congrats to black_vine who got it spot on...the answers were:

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1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Missing ring on Deborah's (aka Catherine) right hand

2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Missing bracelet on Deborah's left wrist

3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Added black band on the knot of Connor's (aka Alex) tie

4)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Black pattern missing from Connor's jumper

5)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Missing necklace pendant on Deborah's necklace

6)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Missing button on Deborah's shirt (left side)

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So, bring on next week - we've got loads of great things to keep you amused on The Cut blog and The Cut is FINALLY back on Monday. About. Time. Too. We'll be bringing you a brand new episode each day next week, as well as a blog jam-packed full of insider info and stuff you just can't find out elsewhere.ÌýWe'll also still be blogging for you over the weekend, and we've got a fantastic The Cut music blog coming to you on Sunday so definitely check-in for that.

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Thanks for all your welcoming comments for me as well this week - I feel right at home now.

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Eye-la (aka Isla) x

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Hellooo my Lords and Ladies of The House of Cutlets,*

Just a small little update from me about the recent announcements around ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Switch as I know a few of you are unsure what it means for The Cut.

The other day, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Trust announced that ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Switch will close in December, meaning that our TV and online zones will end. Of course, we're all really sad about this as we love Switch but let's not forget - there's a whole six months before the closure happens. It ain't over yet!

We're going to be working super hard across Switch to bring you the best possible content for the next few months and I can reveal that series three of The Cut will DEFINITELY be going ahead. In fact, we've already started writing it!

Of course, no one really knows what's going to happen to The Cut after Switch closes, but what we can say is that we've got some of the most exciting storylines of The Cut so far coming your way in the near future. So fasten your seatbelts and hold on tightly because the The Cut train is full steam ahead... err. Or something less cheesy.

Feel free to let share your thoughts about what's happen to Switch here and of course we'll let you know more info as soon as we have it.

Vicki x

*I felt that a fitting opening for my 'serious speech', but on reflection it probably wasn't.

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Hello Interweb!

Here I am in Cameron's natural habitat, the world of the blog. Sadly I am not Cameron and thus I am not here to debate conspiracy theories regarding the existence of a new world order fronted by a lizard with the face of Barack Obama. Or even the question as to whether the legend of Leeroy Jenkins was a cruel and twisted hoax or the work of a true Warcraft god. No. I am here to answer questions... This I shall do now... sorry.

QuestionÌýfrom Tagietelli:ÌýAre you geeky like your character or are you nothing at all like Cameron?

I don't think I'm anything like Cameron, but people tell me I am (I have a feeling that's just because we look quite similar though).

Question from Musicgirl320:ÌýIf you could choose another character to be who would you be?Ìý

Probably Alex - he has a lot to work with and I know he gets a really good storyline later on in the series, or maybe I shouldn't have given that away...

QuestionÌýfrom Musicgirl320: Cameron plays the trumpet do you play any instruments?ÌýÌý

Trumpet and bass are my two main things, although I can play a few traditional African and Brazilian instruments to a basic level!

QuestionÌýfrom George:ÌýYour character has changed quite a bit since the programme started. Do you prefer playing a more confident, popular Cameron or is it more fun playing a nerd besotted by a girl he'll never have?

Well observed dude! Yeah it is a lot more fun playing the nerd, but hey I don'tÌýwrite this stuff! (If anyone from the writing team is reading this that was a joke, and I'm sorry).

QuestionÌýfrom Lilth:ÌýWhat do you like to eat when you are on the set of The Cut??

I end up eating a lot of rubbish on set, crisps, doughnuts etc. but what I would like to eat is a whole different story. Basically a lot of anything, I can eat, quite a bit.

That's it from me guys. Thanks a lot for your questions, sorry for those I didn't get a chance to answer.

Wilfred.

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Happy Wednesday afternoon to you all. I bring tidings of great joy, as I can officially confirm - most definitely, absolutely, whole-heartedly, 100%, contrary to any previous speculation and guess-work and despite anything anyone else who is wrong may be saying - The Cut will be back on Monday 12th July. Phew. It has been a bit of a wait, but it'll be worth it I promise...the next few weeks on the show are going to be epic (bursting to tell you some insider information but just can't spoil it...).

You've all done so well waiting patiently for The Cut to continue that I thought it was only fair to give you a bit of a sneak peek from the cast about what's going to be happening on the show next week. Take a look at this video to find out more.

In other thoughts...thanks to everyone for your Wilf questions posted so far, some classics in there. He'll definitely be blogging the answers to some of those, amongst other Wilf musings, in his blog this week.

We're also still sending out an exclusive preview of the next episode of The Cut on Friday so send your email address to thecut@bbc.co.uk (don't post it here) if you'd like to get a look at that before anyone else and we'll make sure you're on the VIP list.Ìý

Right, that's it from me for today. I was at the set for the filming of the series finale of The Cut last night and it wrapped at 3am! So I'm off for a snooze under my desk - fingers crossed no one notices...

Isla x

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Thanks very much to kittymitty for today's cast challenge - she asked Billie how many cakes she could eat in a minute and Billie took the challenge head-on (as well as challenging the other cast members to see if they could out-cake her). Billie shortened the time limit to ten seconds, as she thought it'd be funnier to see the cast members stuffing their faces as quickly as they could with as many cakes as possible. It definitely was pretty funny to watch. So, make your predictions of who you think can eat the most cakes in ten seconds and watch the cake-fest clip to see if you get it right.

This cake challenge comes with an important disclaimer - our cast had an official cake challenge officer assisting their cake challenge antics. Please don't try this at home unless you're supervised by an equally official cake eating expert.

If you have any other suggestions of cast challenges do let us know.

Enjoy.

Isla x

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Hello everyone...I'm Isla and it's my first day on the Switch team today! I'm going to be working with Vicki, writing your blog and makingÌýfun Cut stuff to keep you all amused on the site. Being an avid Cut fan already (and doing a bit of homework on Cut life last week before I started my new exciting job) I saw Vicki made a fantastic crossword for you all to have a go at. So, I thought for my introduction to the blog I'd have a go making you a Cut style Spot the Difference to see if you all can, er, spot the difference...

One last thing before you get spotting - The Cut's very own Cameron will be treating you all with a blog this week, so anything you've ever wanted to ask Cameron just send it in and he may well answer your ponderings in his blog. Leave your question or comment below, or if ya prefer email it to the usual thecut@bbc.co.uk

Happy spotting! Answers later on in the week...until then, I'm off to be the newbee.

Isla x

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Hey guys,

Rather excitingly we're thinking about doing a Cut Music Special, but we need your help! If we did, what would you want to see? Maybe you're a fan of performances, or maybe you'd rather know what made the director's choose the music.

Also, what do you think the best thing about The Cut's choice of music is? Maybe you've discovered a new band through the show, or maybe there's a scene that was made particularly epic because of it's soundtrack.

Let us know - to you, why is The Cut's music so important?

As usual - leave your answers here or email them to thecut@bbc.co.uk

Vicki x

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Phew! What a week it's been. We've had a blog from Billie, a guided tour of the set, a message from the head writerÌýon The Cut and our very own World Cut 2010. Last week, we also had our first ever caption competition, and I can reveal the winner that Alex Roe (who plays Elliott) chose was...

"so wait your telling me that if i put these over my shoulder ill look cool right?"

Well done Alice!

I've heard that he loved all of them though - they were hilarious!

Next week we've got a few exciting suprises in store, so keep checking back here... and if you want that all exclusive preview of The Cut, email in at thecut@bbc.co.uk

Have a good Saturday! x

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Yes. I did it. I actually made a Cut crossword. And before you say anything, it took a lot longer than it looks. It's definitely NOT my calling in life.

If you know the answer to any of them, post them as comments below - it's a sort of team crossword. So, err, go Team Cut! Some are pretty hard...

Across

1. What's Mack's real name? (6)
2. Which radio station does Catherine apply to? (6)
3. How much does Cameron's mum lend him for George's party? (6)
4. Before starring in the Cut, Lara took part in a reality TV show called '________' (11)
5. He wrote The Cut's theme tune. (3, 5)
6. Amount of pounds that Dean bought Frankie for in the student auction. (5)
7. Which woodland creature does Fin refer to Olive as in Series One? (5)

Down

1. What number do the Mackinnon's live at? (4)
2. Cameron's favourite game is 'World of _______' (8)
3. Frankie's surname. (5)
4. One of Alex Roe's nicknames. (3, 3)
5. Stephen and Marla's mum. (3)

Go, go, go!!

PS. Thanks for all your Q's for Billie, I shall be passing them on today.

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