Any Idea?

[Wilbo]

Spot Greek character outside Troy (8)

A disease wiping out half of European capital (4)

Fish boxes filled by sailor close to port (8)

[Lie-in King]

2 (Buda)Pest (?)

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/pest

^Def 3

[Mamyalynne]

1 Stigma - Sigma around T

I think it is six letters.

[slaney]

First one - Achilles?
Spot as in Achilles' spot/heel.

[slaney]

Ahh - not if it's six letters. Stigma makes more sense.

[MargoTester]

3 craemers?

[Mamyalynne]

Nice word Margo - what is it?

Chambers doesn't list it.

[Wilbo]

Thanks for all the attempts...the only one that fits is STIGMA ....but do appreciate the other input as well

[MargoTester]

I think I just made it up! (Actually it's the name of a company that make fish boxes) how about - entrepôt (clutching at straws )

[Wilbo]

Thanks but I don't really like that either ......its a real teaser!

[slaney]

If the second one doesn't fit - (The H)AGUE?

[Wilbo]

Slaney

Very ingenious ....think I now prefer Pest .....over The Hague and Pr ague

[Calibax]

3 Teleosts (fish) - Tele(vision)s (boxes) about OS (ordinary seaman) + (por)T

[Wilbo]

Wow .....like it and very impressive Thanks.