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Original model of yacht peer adapted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

archetype

'original model' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'yacht peer adapted' is the wordplay.
'adapted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'yacht'+'peer'='yachtpeer'
'yachtpeer' with letters rearranged gives 'ARCHETYPE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for archetype that I've seen before include "Standard - cheap tyre (anag)" , "Very typical example" , "Original mode" , "Perfect example" , "They caper about like original model" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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