Onward the march of clues, and today's clue in the ever crossword is a plucky 9 across: "One winning silver has personal problem to bother about first thing (9,6)"

And now this. Today's clue is 12 across: Animal and plant are in development (8)

And for crossword news. The answer to yesterday's clue of 3 down: Cover for lost power supply in transmission (7) The answer was TRAJECT (explanation follows . . .)

So we arrive at today's clue in the one-a-day crossword, and we have a lugubrious 3 down: 3dn. Cover for lost power supply in transmission (7) Beginning with "T" and fifth letter "E"

"Still" is the synonym. Still, smooth, calm etc. "unsettled" is "MOOT", as in moot question, an open question, thus unsettled. "Lower order" is "Sh!", as you say to tell someone to speak lower. "Unsettled IN lower order" means put the "MOOT" inside "SH" S-MOOT-H Still unsettled in lower order

Oyez! Oyez! Today's clue in the one-a-day crossword is a startled 1 across: 1 ac. Still unsettled in lower order (6)

To the crossword. yesterday was 2 down: Consultant providing unlimited primary care for old people (5) And the answer was OLMEC (explanation follows . . .)

Today's crossword clue in the ongoing crossword is a hearty 2 down: "Consultant providing unlimited primary care for old people." The answer is a five-letter word ending in "C".

Thus: 10 across: One put up money when going to run out (6) FLECHE

I've decided we're starting another crossword just because. And like any good crossword there's no better place to start than 10 across: One put up money when going to run out (6) There are no letters to help, and I'll give the answer about lunchtime tomorrow.

Richard Tice demanding a general election

Thankyou

Well, I'm sorry, BT, but I continue to exist in spite of what your computer says, and if it wants this bill paying I suggest it remembers who I am with something approaching haste.

That's crossword No. 21. 21 of them! I better not do any more lest I be accused of having a hobby.

"No guys" means as in ropes on a tent, so "stays", and there being no "guys", therefore it is stay-less. And to "go out any more" - any more than you already do - is to "stay (in) less". Thus: No guys go out any more (8) STAYLESS

We are the last of the crossword, and today is a conclusive 4 down: No guys go out any more (8)

"The lead" being in front or "BEFORE". Thus: 1 dn. A spell together with a pro to get the lead (6) BEFORE

And that brings up today in the all-knowing crossword. 1 dn. A spell together with a pro to get the lead (6)

Yes, the crossword. Now, yesterday was a perky 16 across: Favourite falling with Grand national change in store (6) And the answer was SATANG (explanation follows)

And so today's clue in the ever crossword, and a topical 16 across: "Favourite falling with Grand National change in store (6)"

And today in the crossword is yesterday. And yesterday's clue was 8 down: "They get high and move on to rave (4) And the answer was MIGS (explanation follows)

And so today's clue in the all-weather crossword, and a gratuitous 8 down: They get high and move on to rave (4)

And then "one's close family" means "I" has "close family", being the letters F and Y that (en)close the word "family". CON-SIGN-I-F-Y

And so, today's crossword clue is a breezy 9 across: Mean to have a quiet word with one's close family (10)

Thus: 18 ac. Starbase seen to go unfinished with company (3,6) Red carpet

And so today's crossword clue, a little later than usual, is a lethargic 18 across: Starbase seen to go unfinished with company (3,6)

And so today's new clue in the ever-going crossword is a spanking 19 down: "Suits you in the end to change address for work (6)"

And so to crossword. Yesterday was an inviting 11 across: "Position of Swift's new release left empty handed (5)" And the answer was DEALT (explanation follows)

And so today's clue in the all-growing crossword. Today is a nubile 11 across: Position of Swift's new release left empty handed (5)

Thus: 23 ac. Who make people go part-time and fret (4) HAAR