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I am completely mystified by 25A. Articles at front of bag that may be unzipped. (6) -A-A-A
Also I have THIEVERY as the only suitable word that I can find for 28A and LEA for 16D but cannot understand how either of them work.
May I have some help, please?

25 Banana

THIEVERY

HIT th[E] VERY then anagram ie butcher it.

LEA

Spring = LEAP minus P [quiet]

Thank you very much, Mamya. I should never have thought of those!