The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DIEPPE
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More clues leading to the result DIEPPE
- Finish degree course in ferry port
- Port? Buy it when taking course at Oxford
- Briefly went in water outside English Channel resort
- Pass degree course in French town
- Put new pep into endless diet with port
- End exercise to seize power in French town
- Port makes one fade away very quietly with energy minimalised
- Exercise after swim around English Channel resort
- Pass by protective gear in port
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Channel resort" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case channel resort = dieppe.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.