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Jono, I just took the second 'cover' as a mistake, not meant to be there?

Haha, I’m sure you are correct Malone!

Cheers...I couldn't figure out the Ra and AV parses.

29a. Deep water shelter put back around small port
DEPTHS

25d. Puce-coloured jumper many find repulsive
FLEA
(Is this even cryptic?)

25a. Final passage of hoax article
CODA

Parses for the above please.

29. SHED reversed around PT (abbrev. for port)

25a. COD (hoax) + A (article). A musical term

I can’t see any wordplay in the other one. I think it’s trying to be humorous :-)

cheers for the parses Jono.

5d. A disposition of arms
AKIMBO

16d. Set back that makes no difference to mum or dad
REVERSAL

29a. Capital place for some French islanders
AJACCIO

Parses for the above please.

Hi Whetstone, they are all puns.
5d. A certain way that your arms could be arranged.
16d. A reversal of 'mum' and 'dad' would still be 'mum' and 'dad.
29a. The capital of Corsica.

Thanks mattrom....I think I was looking at them too deeply.