| SNAILMAIL | Informal term for the conventional postal system, as opposed to email (5,4) |
| SNAIL | Synonymous with the conventional postal system or anything slow-moving, a mollusc with a house in the form of a whorled shell which it carries on its back (5) |
| COSMOS | The universe/world as an orderly system, as opposed to chaos; or, any complex or harmonious whole (6) |
| ALPHAGEEK | Informal term for the I.T. team member with the most expertise |
| MAELSTROM | Turmoil as postal system reported awful storm (9) |
| EMOTIONAL | Switch to email on moving (9) |
| CHAINGEAR | Drive system as found on bicycles |
| MAIL | Word for a sack of letters originally, later for the postal system; or, the post sent, either via ordinary "snail" service or by fast electronic means (4) |
| SITUATIONROOM | Informal term for the meeting place in the White House for managing crises and assessing intelligence (9,4) |
| RHINO | Informal term for the African mammal with a large horn above the nose |
| ESTATE | The fourth ___ , informal term for the press (6) |
| STOOP | The ___ , informal term for the home ground of Harlequins rugby union team (5) |
| TOSSUP | Informal term for the flipping of a coin to decide between two options (4,2) |
| BAZBALL | Informal term for the style of play of the England cricket team under Brendon McCullum |
| ADMIN | Informal term for the day-to-day oversight of a business |
| RAGTRADE | Informal term for the business of clothing, aka the fashion industry (3,5) |
| SECONDLADY | Informal term for the spouse of the U.S. vice president (6,4) |
| METRE | Basic unit of length in the metric system (as all the world, apart from the US, spells it) |
| DOUBLEENTRY | Bookkeeping system as made by animals to the Ark (6-5) |
| SENORAS | Name the conventional Spanish title of respect for married women (7) |
