GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

ACROSS

3 Commands as a chairperson (8)

7 Name a district in south-eastern NSW between the border of Victoria and Queanbeyan (6)

8 Fee charged in advance, for anticipated service (8)

9 Portray carefully, as a picture (6)

10 Imagine possible, conceive of (8)

11 Touch lightly with love and tenderness (6)

14 Designates or schedules, as an action (6)

17 Female massage practitioner (8)

18 Approached, moved towards (6)

19 Disposition, complex mix of feelings and belief (8)

20 Staggered, spin on an axis (6)

21 Habitually dirty and unkept, grubby (8)

DOWN

1 Short fictional work of writing (7)

2 Weak state due to prolonged stress (7)

3 People employed to carry luggage and supplies (7)

4 Pertaining to the three dimensions (7)

5 Health professional, in toothy matters (7)

6 Brightly coloured fabrics, island garments (7)

11 Navigational instrument, directional (7)

12 Rice dish, with broth (7)

13 Imperial authority, ceremonial staff (7)

14 Visual vicinity, a location’s appearance (7)

15 Affected with shame, remorseful (7)

16 Became a participant (7)