I am a creature with a "tight" name. What am I?

I am full of holes but still holds water. What am I?

I am wingless but airborne, and when I meet your gaze tears will fall from your eyes. What am I?

Taken from a mine and then locked up in a wooden case. Never released but used by students everyday. What am I?

If I turn my head, you may go where you want, but if I turn again, you could stay and rot. What am I?

Found at the back of the book. What am I?

I am nature's way of applauding lightning. What am I?

I live in the corn, and my job is to deter. Free from pests your crops I assure. What am I?

I enclose you in darkness but allow you to see many things. If you resist me, you're likely to get rings. What am I?

I can be entertaining until you realize some pieces have been lost. What am I?

Agile on my feet, I drive dogs mad. I flick my tail when I'm angry and hum when I'm glad. What am I?

I am a beverage named after a stick. What am I?

A large oasis in the desert. Come with cash and leave with none. What am I?

I am very large but look very small. When night falls, I am cherished by all. What am I?

*Forward* *backwards* is what I do all day. I come in all different shapes and sizes. I can be scary, and I can calm you down. What am I?

I am hot then cold, a liquid then solid, and I am at once flaky and wet. What am I?

Things here are usually tagged with red stickers. What am I?

When set loose, I fly away. Never so cursed, as when I go astray. What am I?

Although I may have eyes, I cannot see. I have a round brown face with lots of acne. What am I?

I am a sharp looking horse with a flaxen tail. The longer I run the shorter my tail becomes. What am I?