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It's likely belligerent Olympian features in papers always (1,7)

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I believe the answer is:

i daresay

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'it's likely' is the definition.
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'belligerent olympian features in papers always' is the wordplay.
'belligerent olympian' becomes 'ares' (I've seen this in another clue).
'features in' indicates putting letters inside.
'papers' becomes 'ID' (identifying documents are one's 'papers').
'always' becomes 'ay' (archaic term for 'always').
'id'+'ay'='iday'
'ares' going within 'iday' is 'I DARESAY'.

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(Other definitions for i daresay that I've seen before include "Probably" , "Maybe" , "Methinks it's likely that" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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