Decode below three cipher riddles:

26 L of the A
7 D of the W
1000 Y in a M

There are two candles. Both will only burn exactly for an hour. How will you use these two candles to measure forty-five minutes?

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

What type of tree can I carry in my hand?

I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?

A game is being played where eight players can last for thirty-five minutes. Six substitutes alternate with each player in this game. Thus, all players are on the pitch for the same amount of time including the substitutes.

For how long is each player on the pitch?

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There was a blind beggar living on the footpath of a street. Suddenly one day, the beggar's brother died. What was the relation of the blind beggar with the person who died?

PS: Brother is not the answer.

We have shown you a regular water barrel as below. Without using any measuring device can you check if the barrel is more than half-filled or less than half-filled?

A wooden log balances equally on the scales when weighed with three-quarters of a pound and three-quarters of a wooden log.

Can you calculate the weight of the entire wooden log?