Daily Telegraph Cryptic 27,869 Saturday July 31St 2015

[meteora]

1AC Too easy as the Italian gets mug running round (6) ??????
4AC Go mad before long -- it's not serious (8) ??????
1DN Finished puzzled? That's typical of the Toughie! (8) ????????
4DN Reduction in staff resulting in shortage at the top? (4,3) ????,???
5DN Old Dracula's characteristic feature (4,2,3,5) ????,??,???,?????

[SwerBan]

Same puzzle.

16d Article on back mostly in horse ride? (9)

H?V?R?A?K


Must be HAVERSACK ... but Why?

TIA

[mallyh]

very iffy ...theres a laundress toad in the muppets

[dannyk13]

a(article) + vers(o) (back) inside hack(a horse)

[krturner]

"Reduction in staff ......." Is 2d not 4d. Thanks for help anyway!

[porilo]

There's no 4d in my puzzle. Only a 4a.