1A- Traditional sayings; proverbs (6) _ _ _ _ _ S 31A- Elisha _ , 19th century American inventor who installed the first passenger elevator (4) _ T _ S 2D- Albrecht -, German painter and printmaker who carved the Apocalypse (5) _ _ R _ R 3D- Sleeveless garment fastening up the front, often made from a quilted fabric (5) _ _ l _ T 9D- Old World plant with prickly leaves and solitary flower heads (4,7) M _ L _ THISTLE