Scavenger Hunt Crossword

I'm not sharp, but have a thousand blades
I have to be broken before I am of use
I get bigger when I eat, but weaker when I drink water
Where plants go to bed
My rings are not gold, but they do tell my age
I rhyme with mike, and you ride me
If you need to see in the dark tonight, turn me on and I'll show you the way
I have a neck, but no head, but I do wear a cap
I have four legs but cannot run
I'm taller when I'm young, and shorter when I'm old.
If you pull my strings, I won't complain
I have a tongue, but cannot talk
I'm black and white and read all over
flutter, flying and flitting so free, from flower to flower is where you'll find me.
I'm black when you get me, red when you use me, and white when you're done with me.
Stiff is my spine and my body is pale, but I'm always ready to tell a tale,
I'm bright like diamonds and hard like rock, you an find me cubed, crushed or block.
I have a ring but no finger. I never ask a question, but you often answer me.
I don't wear a crown, but my name says I'm royal.