What does the cryptic crossword clue "One goes on hot-air balloon and glows, primarily (6)" mean?

The definition is "One goes on". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). GAS (synonym="hot-air") + B (first_letter="balloon") + A (first_letter="and") + G (first_letter="glows,") = GASBAG; definition: "One goes on" The answer is GASBAG.

One goes on hot-air balloon and glows, primarily (6)

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