The Times - Concise - January 5 2018 Crossword Puzzle Answers

Clues	Answers
Accomplish	ACHIEVE
Blow up	EXPLODE
Candour	OPENNESS
Character of a place	AMBIENCE
City in Devon	EXETER
Consume	EAT
Drugs	NARCOTICS
Evergreen conifer	PINE
Explosion	BLAST
Fastener; skittle	PIN
Female dancer	BALLERINA
Guest	INVITEE
Happy, optimistic	CHEERY
High temperature	HEAT
Improvement	ENHANCEMENT
Lock of hair	TRESS
Make more cheerful	ENLIVEN
Moorland shrub	HEATH
Outdoor meal	PICNIC
Part of book's jacket	SPINE
Rights of Man author	PAINE
Small airship	BLIMP
Strong feeling	EMOTION
Transports, carries	CONVEYS
Wanderer returned	prodigal son
Yield	give up