Crossword Genius

Do nothing about contrary men (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

afro

'do' is the definition.
(type of hairdo)

'nothing about contrary men' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'FA' (slang term - sweet Fanny Adams).
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'contrary' is a reversal indicator.
'men' becomes 'OR' (military abbreviation for other ranks).
'fa' in reverse letter order is 'af'.
'or' reversed gives 'ro'.
'af'+'ro'='AFRO'

(Other definitions for afro that I've seen before include "Big hairstyle" , "Style of haircut" , "Curly hairstyle" , "Of hair style, tightly curled and bushy" , "Hair in tight curls" .)

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