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I've finally sussed the significance of the shorter 20 across entry. I can stop looking for that dog at last!

Would be grateful for two pieces of parsing:

— 5 Down on the dishonest guard side: “Midas stripped…” Is IDA a non-legendary river or a legendary non-river? Can’t find it anywhere.

— 18 Down on the honest guard side: “On record….” I have
“e?er

Thanks!

It's a real river and a legendary mountain, so take your pick

The apple-eater is EVE

Thanks, Buddy!

If anyone still remembers this, I took it on holiday so have just done it.

I don't understand the wordplay for 18 false - why is Ossi 20% off Bolognese?

I also don't understand the question. Surely both guards give the same answer to this question?

OSSIa (Italian – ‘Bolognese’ – for ‘or’ in music) losing one letter or 20% – Ossi is a citizen from the former GDR, not Hamburg - solution copid from Fifteensquared as I no longer had my copy to refer to.

Thanks, but I still don't understand. I can't see any backup for Bolognese meaning or in chambers or anywhere else??

Ignore this, understand now