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If I forgot to say Veyiten Lecha on Motzei Shabbos, did I miss my chance to say it?

Since it is all pesukim so there is no reason it can't be said on Sunday. Additionally, since the reason is to say pesukim in the beginning of the…

Should one pour the wine over the Havdala candle to extinguish it, or should he first pour the wine into the plate and then dip the candle in the wine to extinguish it?

From the לשון of the Alter Rebbe it appears that the wine should be poured on the table or on the plate and then one should put out the…

Do the wicks of the Havdala candle need to be touching or is it enough that the two wicks are in one candle?

Both are fine but it's preferable that the wicks be touching, see the טעמים ומקורות below. טעמים ומקורות: עיין שו״ע אדה"ז ס' רצ"ח ס"ד שאם הנר קלוע אין צורך שהשלהבת של…

Are you still allowed to make Havdalah today – Tuesday – for someone, being that Shabbos Havdalah was different, as it was Bein Kodesh Le’kodesh, from Shabbos to Yom Tov?

Permitted, and should say Nusach of Bein Kodesh Le'kodesh Sources: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז רצט,יא. ודון מינה ואוקי באתרין. וראה בארוכה באתרא דרב חוברת ג. #3749

What do I do if it is Monday and I only just realized that I didn’t hear Havdala on Motzei Shabbos?

Make Havdala right away (you are not allowed to eat until you make Havdala). …