What does the cryptic crossword clue "Those eventually attacked, lowering heads, duck (4)" mean?

The definition is "duck". The wordplay uses acrostic. first letters of "Those eventually attacked, lowering" = TEAL; definition: "duck" The answer is Teal.

Those eventually attacked, lowering heads, duck (4)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3126 | 27 Down | 2021-09-19 flower

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