General Riddles

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

I am a drink. I am also an alphabet? Who am I?

As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
A Stable

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

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