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This kind of crossing could be in place (7)

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I believe the answer is:

pelican

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'this kind of crossing' is the definition.
'pelican' can be an answer for 'crossing' (pelican crossing is a type of road crossing). I am not sure about the 'this kind of' bit.

'could be in place' is the wordplay.
'could be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'place'='inplace'
'inplace' with letters rearranged gives 'PELICAN'.

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(Other definitions for pelican that I've seen before include "Large-billed waterbird" , "Aquatic bird with pouch" , "Long-billed waterbird" , "Large-pouched bird" , "Large water bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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