What does the cryptic crossword clue "Early signs of Watson hurting impeding proper stroke (4)" mean?

The definition is "stroke". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). W (first_letter="Watson") + H (first_letter="hurting") + I (first_letter="impeding") + P (first_letter="proper") = WHIP; definition: "stroke" The answer is WHIP.

Early signs of Watson hurting impeding proper stroke (4)

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