General Riddles

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.

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

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

In a cave there is a treasure within a big metal box with a lock on it. There is also a monster in the cave that has two keys with him; one gold and the other silver. The monster will give you only one chance to open the lock using one of the keys. If the box doesn't open, the monster will kill you. Since the monster is a bit helpful it would give you a clue in finding out the correct key. Can you choose the correct key by deciphering the below clue? A GKOY OEPD LYEO DCNO EAAR NNN
The gold key will open the lock. Explanation: The clue says "A Golden Key Can Open Any Door". Take the first letter of each word, then the second letter of each word, then the third letter and so on and construct the sentence.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

I start with T and end with T and have T in me. Who am I?

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

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