### Clue: Feeling less cold, singer engages career accountant (6,8)
### Answer: NUMBER CRUNCHER 
 ### Explanation: Definition: accountant
 NUMBER(feeling less/experiencing less sensation) + [ C(abbrev. for "cold") + CHER(singer who went solo after starting as half of duo, Sonny and Cher) ] **containing**(engages) RUN(to move fast/career).
Defn: Somewhat derogatory term for an accountant.