What does the cryptic crossword clue "Wings of the archetypal duck (4)" mean?

The definition is "duck". The wordplay uses charade, parts. TE (middle of "the") + AL (middle of "archetypal") [outer letters: "Wings"]; definition: "duck" The answer is TEAL.

Wings of the archetypal duck (4)

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