Crossword Puzzle Hotly contested area

Clue: Hotly contested area

Rice-growing area (PADDY with 5 letters)
Route around the construction area (DETOUR with 6 letters)
Vaulted areas of churches (APSES with 5 letters)
Area not under government control (PRIVATESECTOR with 13 letters)
Contested an election (RAN with 3 letters)
Well-to-do outlying area (EXURB with 5 letters)
IV-covered areas (ERS with 3 letters)
Area of the leg (SHIN with 4 letters)
Muslim palace area (HAREM with 5 letters)
U.S. city that's almost as large in area as Delaware (ANCHORAGEALASKA with 15 letters)