The answers to the clues below follow a certain pattern that is hinted at in the final clue.

1. CBS's claim for the Olympic Games

2. Sprain treatment

3. Focused on one's budget

4. The road to certain trouble

5. Numismatist

6. Programmer's creation

7. Associate's Degree conferer

8. Unsatisfying consolation

9. Designing woman

Answer to final clue:

 

Coco Chanel

 

Answers to clues:

 

1. Complete coverage

2. Cold compress

3. Cost-conscious

4. Collision course

5. Coin collector

6. Computer code

7. Community College

8. Cold comfort 

Credit:

Alan Olschwang

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