| Act of taking up office |
ACCESSION |
| Apples, celery, walnuts and mayo |
WALDORFSALAD |
| Burden |
TAX |
| Computer-read supermarket lines |
BARCODE |
| Constricting snake |
BOA |
| Dad in a red and white outfit? |
SANTA |
| Dictionary compiling |
LEXICOGRAPHY |
| Eight-sided shape |
OCTAGON |
| Excuse |
ABSOLVE |
| Flat surface |
TABLE |
| Go carol-singing |
WASSAIL |
| Hold up |
ROB |
| Horse |
NAG |
| Host of a 24-hour race |
LEMANS |
