Winning Hints

[racoony]

Does anyone have any tips on how to make sure your envelope stands out in the mailbag for a crossword competition?

[cupid04]

write the address in red with lots of kisses.

[fiction-factory]

Use as big and thick an envelope as possible. Brightly coloured

[aelmpvw]

use one of these ...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=giant+envelope&espv=2&;biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&imgil=E-uHU0AtcvKnZM%253A%253B26LVaioJlhWz1M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fdanceearlyyears.co.uk%25252Fcontact&source=iu&pf=m&;fir=E-uHU0AtcvKnZM%253A%252C26LVaioJlhWz1M%252C_&usg=__pdDgX0T9pkKBZ2o_TXkNK2vQVSo%3D&ved=0ahUKEwinofWRwPzLAhWH0xQKHUYMDbwQyjcILQ&ei=9E4GV6fXCoenU8aYtOAL#imgrc=E-uHU0AtcvKnZM%3A

[fiction-factory]

When they pick say 5 winners what did the major newspapers do with the other 99995 entries, I wonder. Harvest the addresses or just bin/shred them unopened

[racoony]

Thanks aelmpvw, very useful information.Has it worked for you?

[dannyk13]

I once asked the Sunday Express how many entries of a particular crossword were received on average . The answer was approx 3,000 so I don't think the size of the envelope would be much of an advantage when it is buried in that lot.

[CrapAtCryptics]

Superglue

[teacher1]

I bet that the Express have fewer entries now that Brian has unfortunately passed away. I have noticed a lot more answers have been requested on AB and other sites. ;o)