Which word does the below Plexor means ?

The more you take me, the more you leave me behind.
Who Am I?

A woman named Maria was at the funeral of her mother. She met a nice young man that she had never seen before and after the service, they spent a bit of time together. Then she got busy and didn’t get his name or phone number before he left. She tried to find him, but no one knew who he was or how to contact him. A few weeks later, Maria’s older sister dies and the police suspect murder. Who killed the sister?

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

Take away my first letter, then take away my second letter. Then take away the rest of my letters, yet I remain the same. What am I?

Solve The below Equation:

ALFA + BETA + GAMA = DELTA

What's the next in the series?

H, Be, F, S, Mn, Kr, In, Gd, Tl, ?

Complete the given grid with valid words. You can only use the letters AAEEIIMMPPTT.

Hint: The grid reads the same across as down.

There's a day, that comes around once a year.
To celebrate the man, you hold dear.
He gave you life, love and will pick you up if you fall.
When it comes to guys like him, He's the best of all.
Who is he?

Can you count the number of children in the picture below