1: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)
3: With Starr finally out, Hyde's plan simply loses traction in a way (11)
9: Smallest small car, quite silent (7)
10: Putting in a nugget, maybe, put a point to venerated one? (7)
11: Secret art dashed Tennessees desire (9)
12: Happening on a par to first Thanksgiving (5)
13: Cleopatra and her court's quirky pet saying (9)
16: Movie monster's night out (5)
17: Hold onto string and file (5)
19: Young horses mistakenly resign early without hesitation (9)
22: Perhaps a bathroom contractor is mentioned to a former president (5)
23: At first, Sonny and Cher having bizarre duel with one providing slots? (9)
24: Roomers include one in camp shelter to the south (7)
25: Leaves mid-October accounts depleted by 50 per cent (7)
27: Actress Tori, lacking direction, is getting the characters out of order(11)
28: Perform part of play (3)