3 to do

[Pamaga]

54a Introducing first of parishioners concerned with church bell's sound (9) p---e-i--. Is it phonetics?

48 d Craftily obtain women's viewpoint (6) -a---e

52 d See to prisoner pulled out of struggle (4) ---d

[factor-fiction]

My first thought is that it starts with PRE

[Lie-in King]

54a Preceding (introducing) - P(arishioners) + 're' (concerned with) + 'CE' (church) + 'ding'
48d W-angle
52d (con)Tend

[factor-fiction]

preceding

[ladyalex]

52d tend ? (con)tend

[ladyalex]

oops, missed your answer , You Maj. Sorry.
How are you doing today ?

[Lie-in King]

How do, m'lady? I'm fair-to-middling, ta muchly...

[ladyalex]

Glad to hear that yo are at least fair-to- middlestump...hope things pick up a bit for you and you can get to middling-to-good!

I can only look in for a short time tonight as we are off gallivanting ...but I will be back after the raffle.