Near St. Pancras, they get cross! (5)

I believe the answer is:

kings

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(Other definitions for kings that I've seen before include "two books in > a number of colleges" , "Lynn may follow in > college" , "Two book of the Old Testament" , "Monarchs" , "Men promoted" .)

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