Ah, now then...
Firstly, thanks for picking my clue as the winner, Ixion!
Apologies, however, for not being able to get back to you last night regarding "the other one". I've only got internet access (most of the time) at the local library.
The clue itself requires a further apology; I was thinking along the lines of Antonym/commiserations, got muddled up on what word would actually appear in a grid (congratulatory/antonym) and didnt realise until I'd got home that I'd got it wrong!
Hope it didn't cause you too much hassle!
I'm slinking off now, tail between my legs...