Guardian 25,011

[Bogtrotter]

If 28a is Large (I'm assuming it's one of the linked answers), then 25 is f?e? (Cable once put under floor). Flex is cable, but I don't get the rest of the clue. I am also stuck on 23d Father charms (but not workers):f?e?c?, 10a Regimental man taking centre from smoking jacket: P?r?? and 8d Chasing women, nobody excluded: ???l. I only seem to have 7 of the 9, so perhaps there are two I've never heard of among these. Deeply grateful for any help.

[vegasmad]

25. flex - fl(oor) + ex (once)

[bibblebub]

25 floor = fl., once = ex

23d father = fr., charms but not workers = ench(ants) => french ?

[sarumite]

23d Father charms (but not workers) .. Fr ench(ants)?

[bibblebub]

10a regimental man = para, centre from smoKing = k => parka

[vegasmad]

10a. parka - para (regimental man) around k (centre letter of smoKing)

[shaneystar2]

10a parka ( para) K ( centre letter of jacket )
8d Wall ( max wall )
23d french ( dawn)
28 large ( little and large )
Yes Flex .Fl (floor) once (ex)

[Bogtrotter]

Thanks to all

[DoghouseRiley]

Yes, 25d is 'flex': ex = once, under 'fl' as abbreviation for 'floor'. For 23d (one of the nine connected solutions), 'Fr' for father is folowed by 'enchants' less 'ants' (= 'workers'). For 10a, 'para' takes in the middle consonant of 'smoking'. Another connected solution is 8d: think 'W' for 'women', 'all' for 'nobody excluded'.

[bibblebub]

erm, DoghouseRiley are you on the other side of the IDT? or is your connect just very, very slow?