That's exactly what I do if the cranks are in the wrong place - works great if you are already stopped and waiting and traffic is not about to go. As I wrote:
"If stopped I can easily lift rear wheel and with still clipped in pedal position crank to good starting point."

But what about if you are stopped, one foot clipped in, then you need to roll forward, stop for a bit, then roll forward, etc. What about that clipped in foot, do you unclip it, or let it ride the pedal as you roll forward? Is there a similar trick for this?

Al