Irish Mail on Sunday No. 695

[dunroamin]

3d. An essential supporting structure (9) F-a-e--o-k

Star Chic Puzzles Grid 1.
24a. Distraught (6) B-r-f-

Thank you

[ubasses]

24a bereft

[ubasses]

framework

[octogenarian]

3d Framework

[dunroamin]

Thank you -

[CailinDeas]

I'm puzzled - have I a different newspaper? There is no 24a - is there??
17d Former Eurpopean citizen - ?U?O?L?R
Any help appreciated.

[bibblebub]

Yugoslav - if the R is wrong

[treetops1]

Two different crosswords Caill

[CailinDeas]

Thank you - kinda thought it might be Yugoslav ok but then what is 28a Umbelliferous plant used as a herb C?E???L- I had chevril which is where the "R" comes from.

[JMR27]

chervil

[CailinDeas]

How dozy can one person be!!! Thank you so much for pointing out my misspelling.