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Sleeps on way north, being cross (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

span

'being cross' is the definition.
(span can mean to cross or bridge)

'sleeps on way north' is the wordplay.
'sleeps' becomes 'naps' (napping is a kind of sleeping).
'on way north' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue, letters go up or 'north').
'naps' reversed gives 'SPAN'.

(Other definitions for span that I've seen before include "Extent of bridge or life" , "Duration, length" , "Bridge or range" , "Cover" , "Section of bridge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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