What does the cryptic crossword clue "It’s likely belligerent Olympian features in papers always (1,4,3)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ID (synonym="identification “papers”") + ARES (synonym="Greek god of war=”belligerent Olympian”") + AY (synonym="”always” “Olympian” as in a resident of Mount Olympus") = IDARESAY The answer is IDARESAY.

It’s likely belligerent Olympian features in papers always (1,4,3)

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