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.
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'.