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[dofray]

I'm really stuck on the puzzle this week, the left side is almost empty of answers, can someone get me started.
Is 1a PAPER CHAINS - Decorations arranged with care around a pole(5,6) I have two letters ????? ?H???S.
34d Warehouse articles getting soft inside deteriorate rapidly (2,4,3,3) only have 2 letters ?O ???N ??? ???.
2d See the American bishop in hit drama (10,5)
??????H??? ?????.
As you can see I have not been very good in trying to solve these few clues. Thanks in advance if anyone can help.

[baitress]

1a - pa perch ains.
34d - go down the pan. godown is a warehouse + the and an with P(soft) inside.
2d - Prometheus bound.

[baitress]

1a should be p (a perch) ains. sorry !!!!!!!!!!!
Roger

[whirlowcroft]

I think 18ac could be SHOELACES
Just started this crossword myself so could swap notes?

[baitress]

I forgot to explain 2d.
See(holy see) = rome + the + US(american) + B(bishop) all inside pound + hit.
P rome the US B ound.
sorry!!!!!!!
Roger