diff --git a/chanbackup/log.go b/chanbackup/log.go
index 730fbc9e4..34eb9e93f 100644
--- a/chanbackup/log.go
+++ b/chanbackup/log.go
@@ -27,19 +27,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/chanbackup/pubsub.go b/chanbackup/pubsub.go
index 987678d92..7652d3654 100644
--- a/chanbackup/pubsub.go
+++ b/chanbackup/pubsub.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/keychain"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 )
 
 // Swapper is an interface that allows the chanbackup.SubSwapper to update the
@@ -278,9 +279,8 @@ func (s *SubSwapper) backupUpdater() {
 			)
 			for i, closedChan := range chanUpdate.ClosedChans {
 				log.Debugf("Removing channel %v from backup "+
-					"state", newLogClosure(func() string {
-					return chanUpdate.ClosedChans[i].String()
-				}))
+					"state", lnutils.NewLogClosure(
+					chanUpdate.ClosedChans[i].String))
 
 				delete(s.backupState, closedChan)
 
diff --git a/chanbackup/recover.go b/chanbackup/recover.go
index ebd48dccf..7f5502c4a 100644
--- a/chanbackup/recover.go
+++ b/chanbackup/recover.go
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"net"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/keychain"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 )
 
 // ChannelRestorer is an interface that allows the Recover method to map the
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ func Recover(backups []Single, restorer ChannelRestorer,
 		log.Infof("Attempting to connect to node=%x (addrs=%v) to "+
 			"restore ChannelPoint(%v)",
 			backup.RemoteNodePub.SerializeCompressed(),
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(backups[i].Addresses)
-			}), backup.FundingOutpoint)
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(backups[i].Addresses),
+			backup.FundingOutpoint)
 
 		err = peerConnector.ConnectPeer(
 			backup.RemoteNodePub, backup.Addresses,
diff --git a/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go b/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go
index 96fa689c3..e3dd85ea6 100644
--- a/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go
+++ b/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/kvdb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/labels"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 )
@@ -732,9 +732,8 @@ justiceTxBroadcast:
 	}
 	finalTx := justiceTxs.spendAll
 
-	brarLog.Debugf("Broadcasting justice tx: %v", newLogClosure(func() string {
-		return spew.Sdump(finalTx)
-	}))
+	brarLog.Debugf("Broadcasting justice tx: %v", lnutils.SpewLogClosure(
+		finalTx))
 
 	// We'll now attempt to broadcast the transaction which finalized the
 	// channel's retribution against the cheating counter party.
@@ -857,9 +856,7 @@ Loop:
 
 				brarLog.Debugf("Broadcasting justice tx "+
 					"spending commitment outs: %v",
-					newLogClosure(func() string {
-						return spew.Sdump(tx)
-					}))
+					lnutils.SpewLogClosure(tx))
 
 				err = b.cfg.PublishTransaction(tx, label)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -874,9 +871,7 @@ Loop:
 
 				brarLog.Debugf("Broadcasting justice tx "+
 					"spending HTLC outs: %v",
-					newLogClosure(func() string {
-						return spew.Sdump(tx)
-					}))
+					lnutils.SpewLogClosure(tx))
 
 				err = b.cfg.PublishTransaction(tx, label)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -891,9 +886,7 @@ Loop:
 
 				brarLog.Debugf("Broadcasting justice tx "+
 					"spending second-level HTLC output: %v",
-					newLogClosure(func() string {
-						return spew.Sdump(tx)
-					}))
+					lnutils.SpewLogClosure(tx))
 
 				err = b.cfg.PublishTransaction(tx, label)
 				if err != nil {
diff --git a/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go b/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go
index f1733ad1f..962a239e7 100644
--- a/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go
+++ b/contractcourt/chain_watcher.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 )
@@ -1254,7 +1255,7 @@ func (c *chainWatcher) dispatchContractBreach(spendEvent *chainntnfs.SpendDetail
 	spendHeight := uint32(spendEvent.SpendingHeight)
 
 	log.Debugf("Punishment breach retribution created: %v",
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
+		lnutils.NewLogClosure(func() string {
 			retribution.KeyRing.LocalHtlcKey = nil
 			retribution.KeyRing.RemoteHtlcKey = nil
 			retribution.KeyRing.ToLocalKey = nil
diff --git a/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go b/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go
index cda0d4e1f..d544e989c 100644
--- a/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go
+++ b/contractcourt/channel_arbitrator.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb/models"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/kvdb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/labels"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/sweep"
@@ -465,10 +465,8 @@ func (c *ChannelArbitrator) Start(state *chanArbStartState) error {
 	}
 
 	log.Debugf("Starting ChannelArbitrator(%v), htlc_set=%v, state=%v",
-		c.cfg.ChanPoint, newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(c.activeHTLCs)
-		}), state.currentState,
-	)
+		c.cfg.ChanPoint, lnutils.SpewLogClosure(c.activeHTLCs),
+		state.currentState)
 
 	// Set our state from our starting state.
 	c.state = state.currentState
@@ -958,10 +956,7 @@ func (c *ChannelArbitrator) stateStep(
 		// Otherwise, we'll log that we checked the HTLC actions as the
 		// commitment transaction has already been broadcast.
 		log.Tracef("ChannelArbitrator(%v): logging chain_actions=%v",
-			c.cfg.ChanPoint,
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(chainActions)
-			}))
+			c.cfg.ChanPoint, lnutils.SpewLogClosure(chainActions))
 
 		// Depending on the type of trigger, we'll either "tunnel"
 		// through to a farther state, or just proceed linearly to the
@@ -1096,10 +1091,7 @@ func (c *ChannelArbitrator) stateStep(
 		// channel resolution state.
 		log.Infof("Broadcasting force close transaction %v, "+
 			"ChannelPoint(%v): %v", closeTx.TxHash(),
-			c.cfg.ChanPoint,
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(closeTx)
-			}))
+			c.cfg.ChanPoint, lnutils.SpewLogClosure(closeTx))
 
 		// At this point, we'll now broadcast the commitment
 		// transaction itself.
@@ -1224,9 +1216,7 @@ func (c *ChannelArbitrator) stateStep(
 		if len(pktsToSend) != 0 {
 			log.Debugf("ChannelArbitrator(%v): sending "+
 				"resolution message=%v", c.cfg.ChanPoint,
-				newLogClosure(func() string {
-					return spew.Sdump(pktsToSend)
-				}))
+				lnutils.SpewLogClosure(pktsToSend))
 
 			err := c.cfg.DeliverResolutionMsg(pktsToSend...)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -2741,11 +2731,7 @@ func (c *ChannelArbitrator) notifyContractUpdate(upd *ContractUpdate) {
 	c.unmergedSet[upd.HtlcKey] = newHtlcSet(upd.Htlcs)
 
 	log.Tracef("ChannelArbitrator(%v): fresh set of htlcs=%v",
-		c.cfg.ChanPoint,
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(upd)
-		}),
-	)
+		c.cfg.ChanPoint, lnutils.SpewLogClosure(upd))
 }
 
 // updateActiveHTLCs merges the unmerged set of HTLCs from the link with
diff --git a/contractcourt/log.go b/contractcourt/log.go
index 2891781e8..2e52cc97d 100644
--- a/contractcourt/log.go
+++ b/contractcourt/log.go
@@ -51,19 +51,3 @@ func UseBreachLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 func UseNurseryLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	utxnLog = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/contractcourt/utxonursery.go b/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
index f419881da..407384162 100644
--- a/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
+++ b/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/labels"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/sweep"
 )
@@ -947,10 +948,7 @@ func (u *UtxoNursery) waitForSweepConf(classHeight uint32,
 func (u *UtxoNursery) sweepCribOutput(classHeight uint32, baby *babyOutput) error {
 	utxnLog.Infof("Publishing CLTV-delayed HTLC output using timeout tx "+
 		"(txid=%v): %v", baby.timeoutTx.TxHash(),
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(baby.timeoutTx)
-		}),
-	)
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(baby.timeoutTx))
 
 	// We'll now broadcast the HTLC transaction, then wait for it to be
 	// confirmed before transitioning it to kindergarten.
diff --git a/discovery/bootstrapper.go b/discovery/bootstrapper.go
index 67dbc7e23..0d370663d 100644
--- a/discovery/bootstrapper.go
+++ b/discovery/bootstrapper.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/autopilot"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/tor"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
@@ -431,10 +431,7 @@ search:
 		}
 
 		log.Tracef("Retrieved SRV records from dns seed: %v",
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(addrs)
-			}),
-		)
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(addrs))
 
 		// Next, we'll need to issue an A record request for each of
 		// the nodes, skipping it if nothing comes back.
diff --git a/discovery/log.go b/discovery/log.go
index bd2004d3d..f09e7fb71 100644
--- a/discovery/log.go
+++ b/discovery/log.go
@@ -27,19 +27,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations
-// so don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.3.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.3.md
index 8d658624f..ba39d05e7 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.3.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.3.md
@@ -55,6 +55,24 @@
 
 # Improvements
 ## Functional Updates
+
+* A new field, `min_relay_feerate`, is [now
+  expected](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8891) in the response
+  from querying the external fee estimation URL. The new response should have
+  the format, 
+  ```json
+    {
+        "fee_by_block_target": {
+            "2": 5076,
+            "3": 4228,
+            "26": 4200
+        },
+        "min_relay_feerate": 1000
+    }
+  ```
+  All units are `sats/kvB`. If the new field `min_relay_feerate` is not set,
+  the default floor feerate (1012 sats/kvB) will be used.
+
 ## RPC Updates
 
 * [`xImportMissionControl`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8779) 
diff --git a/graph/builder.go b/graph/builder.go
index 2436f3176..addec9e1b 100644
--- a/graph/builder.go
+++ b/graph/builder.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/batch"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
@@ -1432,7 +1431,7 @@ func (b *Builder) processUpdate(msg interface{},
 		}
 
 		log.Tracef("New channel update applied: %v",
-			newLogClosure(func() string { return spew.Sdump(msg) }))
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(msg))
 		b.stats.incNumChannelUpdates()
 
 	default:
diff --git a/graph/log.go b/graph/log.go
index cd31dae11..7d2f741c6 100644
--- a/graph/log.go
+++ b/graph/log.go
@@ -29,19 +29,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/htlcswitch/circuit_map.go b/htlcswitch/circuit_map.go
index 9b26a1d07..076d6f284 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/circuit_map.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/circuit_map.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch/hop"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/kvdb"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 )
 
@@ -800,9 +800,8 @@ func (cm *circuitMap) CommitCircuits(circuits ...*PaymentCircuit) (
 		inKeys = append(inKeys, circuit.Incoming)
 	}
 
-	log.Tracef("Committing fresh circuits: %v", newLogClosure(func() string {
-		return spew.Sdump(inKeys)
-	}))
+	log.Tracef("Committing fresh circuits: %v", lnutils.SpewLogClosure(
+		inKeys))
 
 	actions := &CircuitFwdActions{}
 
@@ -948,9 +947,8 @@ func (cm *circuitMap) OpenCircuits(keystones ...Keystone) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	log.Tracef("Opening finalized circuits: %v", newLogClosure(func() string {
-		return spew.Sdump(keystones)
-	}))
+	log.Tracef("Opening finalized circuits: %v", lnutils.SpewLogClosure(
+		keystones))
 
 	// Check that all keystones correspond to committed-but-unopened
 	// circuits.
@@ -1078,9 +1076,8 @@ func (cm *circuitMap) CloseCircuit(outKey CircuitKey) (*PaymentCircuit, error) {
 // circuit was already cleaned up at a different point in time.
 func (cm *circuitMap) DeleteCircuits(inKeys ...CircuitKey) error {
 
-	log.Tracef("Deleting resolved circuits: %v", newLogClosure(func() string {
-		return spew.Sdump(inKeys)
-	}))
+	log.Tracef("Deleting resolved circuits: %v", lnutils.SpewLogClosure(
+		inKeys))
 
 	var (
 		closingCircuits = make(map[CircuitKey]struct{})
diff --git a/htlcswitch/link.go b/htlcswitch/link.go
index c0c828f83..712bbda9e 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/link.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/link.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btclog"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/build"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/invoices"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnpeer"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
@@ -2536,13 +2536,9 @@ func (l *channelLink) updateCommitTx() error {
 		l.log.Tracef("revocation window exhausted, unable to send: "+
 			"%v, pend_updates=%v, dangling_closes%v",
 			l.channel.PendingLocalUpdateCount(),
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(l.openedCircuits)
-			}),
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(l.closedCircuits)
-			}),
-		)
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(l.openedCircuits),
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(l.closedCircuits))
+
 		return nil
 	} else if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/htlcswitch/log.go b/htlcswitch/log.go
index 5749de09e..79259be91 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/log.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/log.go
@@ -31,19 +31,3 @@ func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 	hop.UseLogger(logger)
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/htlcswitch/switch.go b/htlcswitch/switch.go
index d473d8422..a78266113 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/switch.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/switch.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch/hop"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/kvdb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
@@ -613,9 +614,8 @@ func (s *Switch) SendHTLC(firstHop lnwire.ShortChannelID, attemptID uint64,
 func (s *Switch) UpdateForwardingPolicies(
 	chanPolicies map[wire.OutPoint]models.ForwardingPolicy) {
 
-	log.Tracef("Updating link policies: %v", newLogClosure(func() string {
-		return spew.Sdump(chanPolicies)
-	}))
+	log.Tracef("Updating link policies: %v", lnutils.SpewLogClosure(
+		chanPolicies))
 
 	s.indexMtx.RLock()
 
@@ -1213,9 +1213,8 @@ func (s *Switch) handlePacketForward(packet *htlcPacket) error {
 				)
 				log.Warnf("unable to find err source for "+
 					"outgoing_link=%v, errors=%v",
-					packet.outgoingChanID, newLogClosure(func() string {
-						return spew.Sdump(linkErrs)
-					}))
+					packet.outgoingChanID,
+					lnutils.SpewLogClosure(linkErrs))
 			}
 
 			log.Tracef("incoming HTLC(%x) violated "+
@@ -1994,10 +1993,9 @@ out:
 				continue
 			}
 
-			log.Tracef("Acked %d settle fails: %v", len(s.pendingSettleFails),
-				newLogClosure(func() string {
-					return spew.Sdump(s.pendingSettleFails)
-				}))
+			log.Tracef("Acked %d settle fails: %v",
+				len(s.pendingSettleFails),
+				lnutils.SpewLogClosure(s.pendingSettleFails))
 
 			// Reset the pendingSettleFails buffer while keeping acquired
 			// memory.
diff --git a/lnrpc/devrpc/log.go b/lnrpc/devrpc/log.go
index 2ff536b84..9cae145e5 100644
--- a/lnrpc/devrpc/log.go
+++ b/lnrpc/devrpc/log.go
@@ -27,19 +27,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string // nolint:unused
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure { // nolint:unused
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/addinvoice.go b/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/addinvoice.go
index 4b55f3f0d..b85feefb6 100644
--- a/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/addinvoice.go
+++ b/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/addinvoice.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb/models"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/invoices"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/netann"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing"
@@ -473,10 +473,7 @@ func AddInvoice(ctx context.Context, cfg *AddInvoiceConfig,
 	}
 
 	log.Tracef("[addinvoice] adding new invoice %v",
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(newInvoice)
-		}),
-	)
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(newInvoice))
 
 	// With all sanity checks passed, write the invoice to the database.
 	_, err = cfg.AddInvoice(ctx, newInvoice, paymentHash)
diff --git a/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/log.go b/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/log.go
index 8429ee51c..f3644fdb5 100644
--- a/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/log.go
+++ b/lnrpc/invoicesrpc/log.go
@@ -27,19 +27,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/lntest/fee_service.go b/lntest/fee_service.go
index cee9ae0ab..0514a387e 100644
--- a/lntest/fee_service.go
+++ b/lntest/fee_service.go
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ type WebFeeService interface {
 	// target.
 	SetFeeRate(feeRate chainfee.SatPerKWeight, conf uint32)
 
+	// SetMinRelayFeerate sets a min relay feerate.
+	SetMinRelayFeerate(fee chainfee.SatPerKVByte)
+
 	// Reset resets the fee rate map to the default value.
 	Reset()
 }
@@ -52,8 +55,9 @@ const (
 type FeeService struct {
 	*testing.T
 
-	feeRateMap map[uint32]uint32
-	url        string
+	feeRateMap      map[uint32]uint32
+	minRelayFeerate chainfee.SatPerKVByte
+	url             string
 
 	srv  *http.Server
 	wg   sync.WaitGroup
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ func NewFeeService(t *testing.T) *FeeService {
 	f.feeRateMap = map[uint32]uint32{
 		feeServiceTarget: DefaultFeeRateSatPerKw,
 	}
+	f.minRelayFeerate = chainfee.FeePerKwFloor.FeePerKVByte()
 
 	listenAddr := fmt.Sprintf(":%v", port)
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
@@ -113,10 +118,9 @@ func (f *FeeService) handleRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 	defer f.lock.Unlock()
 
 	bytes, err := json.Marshal(
-		struct {
-			Fees map[uint32]uint32 `json:"fee_by_block_target"`
-		}{
-			Fees: f.feeRateMap,
+		chainfee.WebAPIResponse{
+			FeeByBlockTarget: f.feeRateMap,
+			MinRelayFeerate:  f.minRelayFeerate,
 		},
 	)
 	require.NoErrorf(f, err, "cannot serialize estimates")
@@ -143,6 +147,14 @@ func (f *FeeService) SetFeeRate(fee chainfee.SatPerKWeight, conf uint32) {
 	f.feeRateMap[conf] = uint32(fee.FeePerKVByte())
 }
 
+// SetMinRelayFeerate sets a min relay feerate.
+func (f *FeeService) SetMinRelayFeerate(fee chainfee.SatPerKVByte) {
+	f.lock.Lock()
+	defer f.lock.Unlock()
+
+	f.minRelayFeerate = fee
+}
+
 // Reset resets the fee rate map to the default value.
 func (f *FeeService) Reset() {
 	f.lock.Lock()
diff --git a/lntest/harness.go b/lntest/harness.go
index eefdcfec1..9a11eaa88 100644
--- a/lntest/harness.go
+++ b/lntest/harness.go
@@ -860,6 +860,12 @@ func (h *HarnessTest) SetFeeEstimateWithConf(
 	h.feeService.SetFeeRate(fee, conf)
 }
 
+// SetMinRelayFeerate sets a min relay fee rate to be returned from fee
+// estimator.
+func (h *HarnessTest) SetMinRelayFeerate(fee chainfee.SatPerKVByte) {
+	h.feeService.SetMinRelayFeerate(fee)
+}
+
 // validateNodeState checks that the node doesn't have any uncleaned states
 // which will affect its following tests.
 func (h *HarnessTest) validateNodeState(hn *node.HarnessNode) error {
diff --git a/lnutils/log.go b/lnutils/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a32738bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lnutils/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package lnutils
+
+import "github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
+
+// LogClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
+// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
+type LogClosure func() string
+
+// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
+func (c LogClosure) String() string {
+	return c()
+}
+
+// NewLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
+// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
+// logging system.
+func NewLogClosure(c func() string) LogClosure {
+	return LogClosure(c)
+}
+
+// SpewLogClosure takes an interface and returns the string of it created from
+// `spew.Sdump` in a LogClosure.
+func SpewLogClosure(a any) LogClosure {
+	return func() string {
+		return spew.Sdump(a)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go b/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go
index 0ce9ae9b8..d9a402964 100644
--- a/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go
+++ b/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator.go
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/rpcclient"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -628,9 +630,10 @@ var _ Estimator = (*BitcoindEstimator)(nil)
 // implementation of this interface in order to allow the WebAPIEstimator to
 // be fully generic in its logic.
 type WebAPIFeeSource interface {
-	// GetFeeMap will query the web API, parse the response and return a
-	// map of confirmation targets to sat/kw fees.
-	GetFeeMap() (map[uint32]uint32, error)
+	// GetFeeInfo will query the web API, parse the response into a
+	// WebAPIResponse which contains a map of confirmation targets to
+	// sat/kw fees and min relay feerate.
+	GetFeeInfo() (WebAPIResponse, error)
 }
 
 // SparseConfFeeSource is an implementation of the WebAPIFeeSource that utilizes
@@ -642,30 +645,43 @@ type SparseConfFeeSource struct {
 	URL string
 }
 
+// WebAPIResponse is the response returned by the fee estimation API.
+type WebAPIResponse struct {
+	// FeeByBlockTarget is a map of confirmation targets to sat/kvb fees.
+	FeeByBlockTarget map[uint32]uint32 `json:"fee_by_block_target"`
+
+	// MinRelayFeerate is the minimum relay fee in sat/kvb.
+	MinRelayFeerate SatPerKVByte `json:"min_relay_feerate"`
+}
+
 // parseResponse attempts to parse the body of the response generated by the
 // above query URL. Typically this will be JSON, but the specifics are left to
 // the WebAPIFeeSource implementation.
 func (s SparseConfFeeSource) parseResponse(r io.Reader) (
-	map[uint32]uint32, error) {
+	WebAPIResponse, error) {
 
-	type jsonResp struct {
-		FeeByBlockTarget map[uint32]uint32 `json:"fee_by_block_target"`
-	}
-
-	resp := jsonResp{
+	resp := WebAPIResponse{
 		FeeByBlockTarget: make(map[uint32]uint32),
+		MinRelayFeerate:  0,
 	}
 	jsonReader := json.NewDecoder(r)
 	if err := jsonReader.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return WebAPIResponse{}, err
 	}
 
-	return resp.FeeByBlockTarget, nil
+	if resp.MinRelayFeerate == 0 {
+		log.Errorf("No min relay fee rate available, using default %v",
+			FeePerKwFloor)
+		resp.MinRelayFeerate = FeePerKwFloor.FeePerKVByte()
+	}
+
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
-// GetFeeMap will query the web API, parse the response and return a map of
-// confirmation targets to sat/kw fees.
-func (s SparseConfFeeSource) GetFeeMap() (map[uint32]uint32, error) {
+// GetFeeInfo will query the web API, parse the response and return a map of
+// confirmation targets to sat/kw fees and min relay feerate in a parsed
+// response.
+func (s SparseConfFeeSource) GetFeeInfo() (WebAPIResponse, error) {
 	// Rather than use the default http.Client, we'll make a custom one
 	// which will allow us to control how long we'll wait to read the
 	// response from the service. This way, if the service is down or
@@ -688,20 +704,20 @@ func (s SparseConfFeeSource) GetFeeMap() (map[uint32]uint32, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("unable to query web api for fee response: %v",
 			err)
-		return nil, err
+		return WebAPIResponse{}, err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	// Once we've obtained the response, we'll instruct the WebAPIFeeSource
 	// to parse out the body to obtain our final result.
-	feesByBlockTarget, err := s.parseResponse(resp.Body)
+	parsedResp, err := s.parseResponse(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("unable to parse fee api response: %v", err)
 
-		return nil, err
+		return WebAPIResponse{}, err
 	}
 
-	return feesByBlockTarget, nil
+	return parsedResp, nil
 }
 
 // A compile-time assertion to ensure that SparseConfFeeSource implements the
@@ -711,8 +727,8 @@ var _ WebAPIFeeSource = (*SparseConfFeeSource)(nil)
 // WebAPIEstimator is an implementation of the Estimator interface that
 // queries an HTTP-based fee estimation from an existing web API.
 type WebAPIEstimator struct {
-	started sync.Once
-	stopped sync.Once
+	started atomic.Bool
+	stopped atomic.Bool
 
 	// apiSource is the backing web API source we'll use for our queries.
 	apiSource WebAPIFeeSource
@@ -726,6 +742,7 @@ type WebAPIEstimator struct {
 	// rather than re-querying the API, to prevent an inadvertent DoS attack.
 	feesMtx          sync.Mutex
 	feeByBlockTarget map[uint32]uint32
+	minRelayFeerate  SatPerKVByte
 
 	// noCache determines whether the web estimator should cache fee
 	// estimates.
@@ -777,6 +794,12 @@ func NewWebAPIEstimator(api WebAPIFeeSource, noCache bool,
 func (w *WebAPIEstimator) EstimateFeePerKW(numBlocks uint32) (
 	SatPerKWeight, error) {
 
+	// If the estimator hasn't been started yet, we'll return an error as
+	// we can't provide a fee estimate.
+	if !w.started.Load() {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("estimator not started")
+	}
+
 	if numBlocks > MaxBlockTarget {
 		numBlocks = MaxBlockTarget
 	} else if numBlocks < minBlockTarget {
@@ -816,28 +839,33 @@ func (w *WebAPIEstimator) EstimateFeePerKW(numBlocks uint32) (
 //
 // NOTE: This method is part of the Estimator interface.
 func (w *WebAPIEstimator) Start() error {
+	log.Infof("Starting Web API fee estimator...")
+
+	// Return an error if it's already been started.
+	if w.started.Load() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("web API fee estimator already started")
+	}
+	defer w.started.Store(true)
+
+	// During startup we'll query the API to initialize the fee map.
+	w.updateFeeEstimates()
+
 	// No update loop is needed when we don't cache.
 	if w.noCache {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var err error
-	w.started.Do(func() {
-		log.Infof("Starting web API fee estimator")
+	feeUpdateTimeout := w.randomFeeUpdateTimeout()
 
-		feeUpdateTimeout := w.randomFeeUpdateTimeout()
+	log.Infof("Web API fee estimator using update timeout of %v",
+		feeUpdateTimeout)
 
-		log.Infof("Web API fee estimator using update timeout of %v",
-			feeUpdateTimeout)
+	w.updateFeeTicker = time.NewTicker(feeUpdateTimeout)
 
-		w.updateFeeTicker = time.NewTicker(feeUpdateTimeout)
-		w.updateFeeEstimates()
+	w.wg.Add(1)
+	go w.feeUpdateManager()
 
-		w.wg.Add(1)
-		go w.feeUpdateManager()
-
-	})
-	return err
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Stop stops any spawned goroutines and cleans up the resources used by the
@@ -845,19 +873,22 @@ func (w *WebAPIEstimator) Start() error {
 //
 // NOTE: This method is part of the Estimator interface.
 func (w *WebAPIEstimator) Stop() error {
+	log.Infof("Stopping web API fee estimator")
+
+	if w.stopped.Swap(true) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("web API fee estimator already stopped")
+	}
+
 	// Update loop is not running when we don't cache.
 	if w.noCache {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	w.stopped.Do(func() {
-		log.Infof("Stopping web API fee estimator")
+	w.updateFeeTicker.Stop()
 
-		w.updateFeeTicker.Stop()
+	close(w.quit)
+	w.wg.Wait()
 
-		close(w.quit)
-		w.wg.Wait()
-	})
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -866,7 +897,19 @@ func (w *WebAPIEstimator) Stop() error {
 //
 // NOTE: This method is part of the Estimator interface.
 func (w *WebAPIEstimator) RelayFeePerKW() SatPerKWeight {
-	return FeePerKwFloor
+	if !w.started.Load() {
+		log.Error("WebAPIEstimator not started")
+	}
+
+	// Get fee estimates now if we don't refresh periodically.
+	if w.noCache {
+		w.updateFeeEstimates()
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Web API returning %v for min relay feerate",
+		w.minRelayFeerate)
+
+	return w.minRelayFeerate.FeePerKWeight()
 }
 
 // randomFeeUpdateTimeout returns a random timeout between minFeeUpdateTimeout
@@ -956,14 +999,21 @@ func (w *WebAPIEstimator) getCachedFee(numBlocks uint32) (uint32, error) {
 func (w *WebAPIEstimator) updateFeeEstimates() {
 	// Once we've obtained the response, we'll instruct the WebAPIFeeSource
 	// to parse out the body to obtain our final result.
-	feesByBlockTarget, err := w.apiSource.GetFeeMap()
+	resp, err := w.apiSource.GetFeeInfo()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("unable to get fee response: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
+	log.Debugf("Received response from source: %s", lnutils.NewLogClosure(
+		func() string {
+			resp, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+			return string(resp)
+		}))
+
 	w.feesMtx.Lock()
-	w.feeByBlockTarget = feesByBlockTarget
+	w.feeByBlockTarget = resp.FeeByBlockTarget
+	w.minRelayFeerate = resp.MinRelayFeerate
 	w.feesMtx.Unlock()
 }
 
diff --git a/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator_test.go b/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator_test.go
index 51ab5bf29..3d355d503 100644
--- a/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator_test.go
+++ b/lnwallet/chainfee/estimator_test.go
@@ -107,17 +107,20 @@ func TestSparseConfFeeSource(t *testing.T) {
 		2: 42,
 		3: 54321,
 	}
-	testJSON := map[string]map[uint32]uint32{
-		"fee_by_block_target": testFees,
+	testMinRelayFee := SatPerKVByte(1000)
+	testResp := WebAPIResponse{
+		MinRelayFeerate:  testMinRelayFee,
+		FeeByBlockTarget: testFees,
 	}
-	jsonResp, err := json.Marshal(testJSON)
+
+	jsonResp, err := json.Marshal(testResp)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to marshal JSON API response")
 	reader := bytes.NewReader(jsonResp)
 
 	// Finally, ensure the expected map is returned without error.
-	fees, err := feeSource.parseResponse(reader)
+	resp, err := feeSource.parseResponse(reader)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to parse API response")
-	require.Equal(t, testFees, fees, "unexpected fee map returned")
+	require.Equal(t, testResp, resp, "unexpected resp returned")
 
 	// Test parsing an improperly formatted JSON API response.
 	badFees := map[string]uint32{"hi": 12345, "hello": 42, "satoshi": 54321}
@@ -131,6 +134,45 @@ func TestSparseConfFeeSource(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Error(t, err, "expected error when parsing bad JSON")
 }
 
+// TestFeeSourceCompatibility checks that when a fee source doesn't return a
+// `min_relay_feerate` field in its response, the floor feerate is used.
+//
+// NOTE: Field `min_relay_feerate` was added in v0.18.3.
+func TestFeeSourceCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	// Test that GenQueryURL returns the URL as is.
+	url := "test"
+	feeSource := SparseConfFeeSource{URL: url}
+
+	// Test parsing a properly formatted JSON API response.
+	//
+	// Create the resp without the `min_relay_feerate` field.
+	testFees := map[uint32]uint32{
+		1: 12345,
+	}
+	testResp := struct {
+		// FeeByBlockTarget is a map of confirmation targets to sat/kvb
+		// fees.
+		FeeByBlockTarget map[uint32]uint32 `json:"fee_by_block_target"`
+	}{
+		FeeByBlockTarget: testFees,
+	}
+
+	jsonResp, err := json.Marshal(testResp)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to marshal JSON API response")
+	reader := bytes.NewReader(jsonResp)
+
+	// Ensure the expected map is returned without error.
+	resp, err := feeSource.parseResponse(reader)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to parse API response")
+	require.Equal(t, testResp.FeeByBlockTarget, resp.FeeByBlockTarget,
+		"unexpected resp returned")
+
+	// Expect the floor feerate to be used.
+	require.Equal(t, FeePerKwFloor.FeePerKVByte(), resp.MinRelayFeerate)
+}
+
 // TestWebAPIFeeEstimator checks that the WebAPIFeeEstimator returns fee rates
 // as expected.
 func TestWebAPIFeeEstimator(t *testing.T) {
@@ -194,25 +236,28 @@ func TestWebAPIFeeEstimator(t *testing.T) {
 	// This will create a `feeByBlockTarget` map with the following values,
 	// - 2: 4000 sat/kb
 	// - 6: 2000 sat/kb.
-	feeRateResp := map[uint32]uint32{
+	feeRates := map[uint32]uint32{
 		minTarget: maxFeeRate,
 		maxTarget: minFeeRate,
 	}
+	resp := WebAPIResponse{
+		FeeByBlockTarget: feeRates,
+	}
 
 	// Create a mock fee source and mock its returned map.
 	feeSource := &mockFeeSource{}
-	feeSource.On("GetFeeMap").Return(feeRateResp, nil)
+	feeSource.On("GetFeeInfo").Return(resp, nil)
 
 	estimator, _ := NewWebAPIEstimator(
 		feeSource, false, minFeeUpdateTimeout, maxFeeUpdateTimeout,
 	)
 
-	// Test that requesting a fee when no fees have been cached won't fail.
+	// Test that when the estimator is not started, an error is returned.
 	feeRate, err := estimator.EstimateFeePerKW(5)
-	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "expected no error")
-	require.Equalf(t, FeePerKwFloor, feeRate, "expected fee rate floor "+
-		"returned when no cached fee rate found")
+	require.Error(t, err, "expected an error")
+	require.Zero(t, feeRate, "expected zero fee rate")
 
+	// Start the estimator.
 	require.NoError(t, estimator.Start(), "unable to start fee estimator")
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
@@ -234,7 +279,7 @@ func TestWebAPIFeeEstimator(t *testing.T) {
 
 			exp := SatPerKVByte(tc.expectedFeeRate).FeePerKWeight()
 			require.Equalf(t, exp, est, "target %v failed, fee "+
-				"map is %v", tc.target, feeRateResp)
+				"map is %v", tc.target, feeRate)
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/lnwallet/chainfee/mocks.go b/lnwallet/chainfee/mocks.go
index e14340d91..3a6025005 100644
--- a/lnwallet/chainfee/mocks.go
+++ b/lnwallet/chainfee/mocks.go
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ type mockFeeSource struct {
 // WebAPIFeeSource interface.
 var _ WebAPIFeeSource = (*mockFeeSource)(nil)
 
-func (m *mockFeeSource) GetFeeMap() (map[uint32]uint32, error) {
+func (m *mockFeeSource) GetFeeInfo() (WebAPIResponse, error) {
 	args := m.Called()
 
-	return args.Get(0).(map[uint32]uint32), args.Error(1)
+	return args.Get(0).(WebAPIResponse), args.Error(1)
 }
 
 // MockEstimator implements the `Estimator` interface and is used by
diff --git a/lnwallet/chainfee/rates.go b/lnwallet/chainfee/rates.go
index f5294e4d1..20f4f1e1d 100644
--- a/lnwallet/chainfee/rates.go
+++ b/lnwallet/chainfee/rates.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (s SatPerKVByte) FeePerKWeight() SatPerKWeight {
 
 // String returns a human-readable string of the fee rate.
 func (s SatPerKVByte) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%v sat/kb", int64(s))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%v sat/kvb", int64(s))
 }
 
 // SatPerKWeight represents a fee rate in sat/kw.
diff --git a/lnwallet/chancloser/chancloser.go b/lnwallet/chancloser/chancloser.go
index 47635c3af..3f5e730c0 100644
--- a/lnwallet/chancloser/chancloser.go
+++ b/lnwallet/chancloser/chancloser.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/labels"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
@@ -869,10 +870,7 @@ func (c *ChanCloser) ReceiveClosingSigned( //nolint:funlen
 		// With the closing transaction crafted, we'll now broadcast it
 		// to the network.
 		chancloserLog.Infof("Broadcasting cooperative close tx: %v",
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(closeTx)
-			}),
-		)
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(closeTx))
 
 		// Create a close channel label.
 		chanID := c.cfg.Channel.ShortChanID()
diff --git a/lnwallet/chancloser/log.go b/lnwallet/chancloser/log.go
index 967a1ec35..7189ed2a3 100644
--- a/lnwallet/chancloser/log.go
+++ b/lnwallet/chancloser/log.go
@@ -23,19 +23,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	chancloserLog = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations
-// so they aren't performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/lnwallet/channel.go b/lnwallet/channel.go
index 0e0d762c1..b4ea2fee0 100644
--- a/lnwallet/channel.go
+++ b/lnwallet/channel.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/keychain"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/shachain"
@@ -1869,10 +1870,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) restoreCommitState(
 	lc.localCommitChain.addCommitment(localCommit)
 
 	lc.log.Tracef("starting local commitment: %v",
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(lc.localCommitChain.tail())
-		}),
-	)
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(lc.localCommitChain.tail()))
 
 	// We'll also do the same for the remote commitment chain.
 	remoteCommit, err := lc.diskCommitToMemCommit(
@@ -1885,10 +1883,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) restoreCommitState(
 	lc.remoteCommitChain.addCommitment(remoteCommit)
 
 	lc.log.Tracef("starting remote commitment: %v",
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(lc.remoteCommitChain.tail())
-		}),
-	)
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(lc.remoteCommitChain.tail()))
 
 	var (
 		pendingRemoteCommit     *commitment
@@ -1920,10 +1915,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) restoreCommitState(
 		lc.remoteCommitChain.addCommitment(pendingRemoteCommit)
 
 		lc.log.Debugf("pending remote commitment: %v",
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(lc.remoteCommitChain.tip())
-			}),
-		)
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(lc.remoteCommitChain.tip()))
 
 		// We'll also re-create the set of commitment keys needed to
 		// fully re-derive the state.
@@ -3245,12 +3237,8 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) fetchParent(entry *PaymentDescriptor,
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to find parent entry "+
 			"%d in %v update log: %v\nUpdatelog: %v",
 			entry.ParentIndex, logName,
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(entry)
-			}), newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(updateLog)
-			}),
-		)
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(entry),
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(updateLog))
 
 	// The parent add height should never be zero at this point. If
 	// that's the case we probably forgot to send a new commitment.
@@ -4249,10 +4237,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) SignNextCommitment() (*NewCommitState, error) {
 		"their_balance=%v, commit_tx: %v",
 		newCommitView.ourBalance,
 		newCommitView.theirBalance,
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(newCommitView.txn)
-		}),
-	)
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(newCommitView.txn))
 
 	// With the commitment view constructed, if there are any HTLC's, we'll
 	// need to generate signatures of each of them for the remote party's
@@ -5209,10 +5194,7 @@ func (lc *LightningChannel) ReceiveNewCommitment(commitSigs *CommitSigs) error {
 	lc.log.Tracef("local chain: our_balance=%v, "+
 		"their_balance=%v, commit_tx: %v",
 		localCommitmentView.ourBalance, localCommitmentView.theirBalance,
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(localCommitmentView.txn)
-		}),
-	)
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(localCommitmentView.txn))
 
 	// As an optimization, we'll generate a series of jobs for the worker
 	// pool to verify each of the HTLC signatures presented. Once
diff --git a/lnwallet/log.go b/lnwallet/log.go
index 341edeca7..7c8ce5198 100644
--- a/lnwallet/log.go
+++ b/lnwallet/log.go
@@ -36,19 +36,3 @@ func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	chain.UseLogger(logger)
 	chainfee.UseLogger(logger)
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations
-// so don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
index 1b170f5ea..9067a4a36 100644
--- a/log.go
+++ b/log.go
@@ -208,19 +208,3 @@ func SetSubLogger(root *build.RotatingLogWriter, subsystem string,
 		useLogger(logger)
 	}
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/peer/brontide.go b/peer/brontide.go
index 769fe539f..fa2c8fde9 100644
--- a/peer/brontide.go
+++ b/peer/brontide.go
@@ -2156,7 +2156,7 @@ func (p *Brontide) logWireMessage(msg lnwire.Message, read bool) {
 		summaryPrefix = "Sending"
 	}
 
-	p.log.Debugf("%v", newLogClosure(func() string {
+	p.log.Debugf("%v", lnutils.NewLogClosure(func() string {
 		// Debug summary of message.
 		summary := messageSummary(msg)
 		if len(summary) > 0 {
@@ -2184,9 +2184,7 @@ func (p *Brontide) logWireMessage(msg lnwire.Message, read bool) {
 		prefix = "writeMessage to peer"
 	}
 
-	p.log.Tracef(prefix+": %v", newLogClosure(func() string {
-		return spew.Sdump(msg)
-	}))
+	p.log.Tracef(prefix+": %v", lnutils.SpewLogClosure(msg))
 }
 
 // writeMessage writes and flushes the target lnwire.Message to the remote peer.
diff --git a/peer/log.go b/peer/log.go
index a1f9bda3e..f0d1a6672 100644
--- a/peer/log.go
+++ b/peer/log.go
@@ -22,19 +22,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	peerLog = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations
-// so they aren't performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/routing/log.go b/routing/log.go
index e5c2e7a07..741ec084e 100644
--- a/routing/log.go
+++ b/routing/log.go
@@ -31,19 +31,3 @@ func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 	chainview.UseLogger(logger)
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/routing/pathfind.go b/routing/pathfind.go
index 083af04db..a80826971 100644
--- a/routing/pathfind.go
+++ b/routing/pathfind.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb/models"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/feature"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/record"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing/route"
@@ -728,7 +729,7 @@ func findPath(g *graphParams, r *RestrictParams, cfg *PathFindingConfig,
 			edge.capacity,
 		)
 
-		log.Trace(newLogClosure(func() string {
+		log.Trace(lnutils.NewLogClosure(func() string {
 			return fmt.Sprintf("path finding probability: fromnode=%v,"+
 				" tonode=%v, amt=%v, cap=%v, probability=%v",
 				fromVertex, toNodeDist.node, amountToSend,
diff --git a/routing/payment_session.go b/routing/payment_session.go
index a464bd93e..710318426 100644
--- a/routing/payment_session.go
+++ b/routing/payment_session.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btclog"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/build"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/channeldb/models"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/graph"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing/route"
 )
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ func (p *paymentSession) UpdateAdditionalEdge(msg *lnwire.ChannelUpdate,
 	policy.FeeProportionalMillionths = lnwire.MilliSatoshi(msg.FeeRate)
 
 	log.Debugf("New private channel update applied: %v",
-		newLogClosure(func() string { return spew.Sdump(msg) }))
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(msg))
 
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/routing/router.go b/routing/router.go
index 293f2c9fc..35db5a779 100644
--- a/routing/router.go
+++ b/routing/router.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/record"
@@ -669,10 +670,7 @@ func (r *ChannelRouter) FindRoute(req *RouteRequest) (*route.Route, float64,
 	}
 
 	go log.Tracef("Obtained path to send %v to %x: %v",
-		req.Amount, req.Target, newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(route)
-		}),
-	)
+		req.Amount, req.Target, lnutils.SpewLogClosure(route))
 
 	return route, probability, nil
 }
@@ -704,7 +702,7 @@ func generateSphinxPacket(rt *route.Route, paymentHash []byte,
 	}
 
 	log.Tracef("Constructed per-hop payloads for payment_hash=%x: %v",
-		paymentHash[:], newLogClosure(func() string {
+		paymentHash, lnutils.NewLogClosure(func() string {
 			path := make(
 				[]sphinx.OnionHop, sphinxPath.TrueRouteLength(),
 			)
@@ -734,7 +732,7 @@ func generateSphinxPacket(rt *route.Route, paymentHash []byte,
 	}
 
 	log.Tracef("Generated sphinx packet: %v",
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
+		lnutils.NewLogClosure(func() string {
 			// We make a copy of the ephemeral key and unset the
 			// internal curve here in order to keep the logs from
 			// getting noisy.
@@ -945,8 +943,8 @@ func (r *ChannelRouter) SendPaymentAsync(ctx context.Context,
 
 // spewPayment returns a log closures that provides a spewed string
 // representation of the passed payment.
-func spewPayment(payment *LightningPayment) logClosure {
-	return newLogClosure(func() string {
+func spewPayment(payment *LightningPayment) lnutils.LogClosure {
+	return lnutils.NewLogClosure(func() string {
 		// Make a copy of the payment with a nilled Curve
 		// before spewing.
 		var routeHints [][]zpay32.HopHint
@@ -1090,11 +1088,8 @@ func (r *ChannelRouter) sendToRoute(htlcHash lntypes.Hash, rt *route.Route,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	log.Tracef("Dispatching SendToRoute for HTLC hash %v: %v",
-		htlcHash, newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(rt)
-		}),
-	)
+	log.Tracef("Dispatching SendToRoute for HTLC hash %v: %v", htlcHash,
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(rt))
 
 	// Since the HTLC hashes and preimages are specified manually over the
 	// RPC for SendToRoute requests, we don't have to worry about creating
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index 465035ea5..ac10fc790 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnrpc/routerrpc"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnrpc/walletrpc"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/btcwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
@@ -5845,9 +5846,7 @@ func (r *rpcServer) LookupInvoice(ctx context.Context,
 	}
 
 	rpcsLog.Tracef("[lookupinvoice] located invoice %v",
-		newLogClosure(func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(invoice)
-		}))
+		lnutils.SpewLogClosure(invoice))
 
 	rpcInvoice, err := invoicesrpc.CreateRPCInvoice(
 		&invoice, r.cfg.ActiveNetParams.Params,
diff --git a/sweep/fee_bumper.go b/sweep/fee_bumper.go
index e79280166..452cc0dd8 100644
--- a/sweep/fee_bumper.go
+++ b/sweep/fee_bumper.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/txscript"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcwallet/chain"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
@@ -313,10 +312,8 @@ func (t *TxPublisher) isNeutrinoBackend() bool {
 //
 // NOTE: part of the Bumper interface.
 func (t *TxPublisher) Broadcast(req *BumpRequest) (<-chan *BumpResult, error) {
-	log.Tracef("Received broadcast request: %s", newLogClosure(
-		func() string {
-			return spew.Sdump(req)
-		})())
+	log.Tracef("Received broadcast request: %s", lnutils.SpewLogClosure(
+		req))
 
 	// Attempt an initial broadcast which is guaranteed to comply with the
 	// RBF rules.
diff --git a/sweep/log.go b/sweep/log.go
index 9bf48116d..172502375 100644
--- a/sweep/log.go
+++ b/sweep/log.go
@@ -27,19 +27,3 @@ func DisableLog() {
 func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	log = logger
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure {
-	return logClosure(c)
-}
diff --git a/sweep/sweeper.go b/sweep/sweeper.go
index 39a03228d..af2f0cec9 100644
--- a/sweep/sweeper.go
+++ b/sweep/sweeper.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainntnfs"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/input"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnutils"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/chainfee"
 )
@@ -1376,10 +1377,7 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) handleInputSpent(spend *chainntnfs.SpendDetail) {
 
 		log.Debugf("Detected third party spend related to in flight "+
 			"inputs (is_ours=%v): %v", isOurTx,
-			newLogClosure(func() string {
-				return spew.Sdump(spend.SpendingTx)
-			}),
-		)
+			lnutils.SpewLogClosure(spend.SpendingTx))
 	}
 
 	// We now use the spending tx to update the state of the inputs.
diff --git a/watchtower/wtdb/log.go b/watchtower/wtdb/log.go
index ed453383f..fa0a64f6a 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtdb/log.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtdb/log.go
@@ -43,19 +43,3 @@ func UseLogger(logger btclog.Logger) {
 	migration7.UseLogger(logger)
 	migration8.UseLogger(logger)
 }
-
-// logClosure is used to provide a closure over expensive logging operations so
-// don't have to be performed when the logging level doesn't warrant it.
-type logClosure func() string // nolint:unused
-
-// String invokes the underlying function and returns the result.
-func (c logClosure) String() string {
-	return c()
-}
-
-// newLogClosure returns a new closure over a function that returns a string
-// which itself provides a Stringer interface so that it can be used with the
-// logging system.
-func newLogClosure(c func() string) logClosure { // nolint:unused
-	return logClosure(c)
-}