3 Across, States limited by cuts - bags (10)
9 Across, Ground is bleak,frozen and slippery? (7)
11 Across, Demanding person who has retired from the stage? (7)
12/15/721/19/23, Today's child's location, carol-style - an odd view,yet to be written about here (4,2,5,6,4,5,1,5,6,4,)
Compiler - QUIXOTE
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