An Ab Win

[Helewel]

Pleased to have won Daily Mail cryptic crossword competition. A rather more substantial amount than the only other time I won (several years ago) Prize has taken a while to arrive but worth the wait. Mr Helewel is going to have a better birthday than we first thought!

[aelmpvw]

well done Helewel

[Tilly2]

Good for you. Treat yourself as well.

[dannyk13]

Congratulations.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

Well done. Nice when you win and even better when the cheque arrives.

[Ken4155]

So, if it's an AB win, where's our share?
Congrats:-)

[Helewel]

Thanks everyone. Feel free to raise a glass when the sun goes over the yardarm. Or anytime because it's always 5 o'clock somewhere!

[Cloverjo]

Oh well done. It’s so lovely to win. I like seeing my name in the paper almost as much as receiving the prize. Happy birthday to Mr H too.

[marval]

Well done Helewel.

[Lie-in King]

Congratulations :-)

[brainiac]

Well done!

Was it the £500 for the daily cryptic from all the week's entries? Did it arrive in the post as a surprise - I don't think they print the winner's name anywhere, do they?

[hellywelly4]

Wonderful. Well done!!

[Mamyalynne]

Great news, well done x

[Helewel]

I enter online through Mailplus. The prize was paid by bank transfer due to Covid.

[brainiac]

Ah, thought that's how you entered. How did you find out you had won?

[dannyk13]

Don't know if it is still the case but they used to notify wins be E-mail.

[Ellipsis]

Congrats!

[Baldric]

Well done.

[Ellipsis]

> So, if it's an AB win, where's our share?

This thread is our share ;)

[Helewel]

Yes, I got an email which, I must admit, I was initially sceptical about so I resisted mentioning it until the prize was safely in my bank account. It's good to know that these entries don't just disappear into the ether.

[brainiac]

I don't understand why Covid prevented them sending you a cheque - they would have already had your address as a member of MailPlus!