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Can anyone help me please struggling on 1a unjustified when beginning to exult in praise 8 letters All I have is ??s???s?
Also got a problem on 3d Los Angeles artist admitting very immature form. ??r?a. 5 letters

b as e less

la r v a

3d is LARVA

I'm hoping to see a parse for 1a...I have BLESS around "ase" - why?

Ah - when = AS. I often miss that.

when - as
beginning (first letter of) e (exult)
in
praise - bless

LA (Los Angeles)
artist - RA
very - V

1a "Unjustified" is the definition, and it is made up of a word meaning praise (in the religious sense), into which is inserted a word for "when" plus the start of the word "exult".

3d Standard abbreviation for Los Angeles, followed by the convention for "artist". Insert a letter from "very", and "immature form" is the definition.