Brainteaser

Today's brainteaser is a tough word puzzle. Study the ten clues below and work out a one word answer for each clue.

01 Extremely caustic, sharply stinging, or bitter.
02 A person employed at a carnival.
03 Utterly senseless or foolish behaviour.
04 A small mountain pool.
05 A piece of metal stamped and issued for use as money.
06 A daily, usually private, record of a persons thoughts and/or experiences.
07 Having a rank, stale smell or taste.
08 Any positively charged atom or atoms.
09 A confection made with sugar or syrup, often combined with nuts or chocolate.
10 A black and white predatory whale.

The best of luck with these questions!