What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hippie look no good with hard expression (8)" mean?

The definition is "Hippie". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). LO (abbreviation="look") + N (first_letter="no") + G (abbreviation="good") + H (abbreviation="hard") + AIR (synonym="expression") = LONGHAIR; definition: "Hippie" The answer is LONGHAIR.

Hippie look no good with hard expression (8)

Independent Cryptic #11169 | 12 Across | 2022-07-30 flower

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