The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OSTEND
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OSTEND
- Mapmakers move Channel port
- Wasted, stoned in European city
- Old machine gun emplacement above Dutch North Sea port
- City where large number died
- Very large watch over European port
- East-end party giver has to finish port
- Going from Ringway to finish in Belgian port
- Seaman meets nurse in foreign port
- Sent as soldiers, though lacking power to capture Northern port
- Very large figure departs for port
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "port" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case port = ostend.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.