What does the cryptic crossword clue "First turn finds something impeding progress? (8)" mean?

The definition is "progress?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HEAD (synonym="First") + WIND (synonym="finds") = HEADWIND; definition: "something impeding progress?" The answer is HEADWIND.

First turn finds something impeding progress? (8)

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