Puzzle 9

Numbing agent once used in dentistry.

Looked after, kept someone safe from harm.

Named after their Mexican origin, smallest dog.

A news story that only one journalist can break.

Website that measures Internet connection rate.

Emotional quick change.

__ state, nation ruled by a monarch.

Interview answers are often on it.

Muscle-loosening warm-up exercises.

A red, sweet, tart fruit that grows on bushes.