Ethelred rows sorcerer back inside magic labyrinth (9)

Bit of a theme on this one 🙂

Across

7. The “Lock” Affair – locks were taped, and vice versa (9)
8. Odd whisper: “Like a lobe?” (5)
10. One-time ruler right to pursue dissenters with gold from princess (8)
11. Who shocked Smith? Doctor being mistaken about cheese (5)
12. It’s a laid back little wine (4)
13. Checks quality of lady donkeys (8)
15. He firmly believes list is tampered with during his assignment (7)
17. A 90s teenager hides T. Rex to get acting position (7)
20. Tax experts about points of entry (8)
22. Tour Eiffel without iron? Maybe some on Mars (4)
25. She’s a quiet girl, mostly (6)
26. Reminders of Dawkins’ coinage to move longitudinally (8)
27. Jack the lad (5)
28. 1 24 produced bottled spirit from Harlow (4,5)

Down

1. King eager to pursue dominance (5)
2. Lady’s points lose tips in work of 1 24 (6)
3. Suiting a perverse hero against whom dunces rally (8)
4. Hardy’s mate hides limb from work of 1 24 (7)
5. Rewinds one rocker for work of 1 24, with some for Pop (5,3)
6. Plan duration of work by 1 24 (4,5)
9. They oscillate continually in work of 1 24 (4)
14. Live grains for work of 1 24 (9)
16. Carpenter’s handiwork has shades of Revelations (4,4)
18. Shout of successful digger pursuing expensive material in work of 1 24 (8)
19. Biblical character who asked Melville to ring back? (7)
21. Rational as an Arabian hero, according to 1 24 (4)
23. Musical fireguard? (6)
24. Accessory worn without shirt or knife (5)

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