Santa's Lost Gifts / Hints

Santa lost these gifts and can't seem to find them. Can you help him? He's pretty sure that they're hiding in these words. All gift words are in the correct order but not necessarily continuous.

Example: educator (13) -> SChOOlTeachER

coal robot train

-1. breast cut of beef (7)
-2. a large number of soldiers (6)
-3. collapse (8)
-4. good manners (7)
-5. razor sharpener (5)
6. gripping power (8) (t-------)
7. circular as a road (10) (r---------)
-8. a washer perhaps (9)
-9. skinny (5)
-10. summer candle (10)
11. hide (7) (c------)
-12. be superior to someone as in the military (7)

Hmmmm....looks a little bit like Pandora's puzzle.

2. LEGiOn

sTrOPn

Great minds, Cue! But you win with the Christmas theme.

3 - DOwnfaLL

1. BrIsKEt

10. ciTROneLLa

8. apPLiANcE

12. ouTrANK

4. DecoRUM

5. sTrOP

9. GaUNt

Hi Cue.

I'm sure Santa appreciates all of your help. You know he's really busy this time of year! Great solves!

Thanks for the theme award, Pandora I have to get all of my Christmas theme puzzle done this week because I won't be in the Garden for a couple of weeks after today so I'll miss Christmas week.

Added hints for the last three.

7. roundabout - robot

6. traction - train

11 -conceal - coal