crux (n.)
- catch
- chi
- climax
- core
- cornerstone
- crisis
- crisscross
- cross
- crossbones
- crucifix
- dagger
- dilemma
- enigma
- essence
- essential
- ex
- exing
- fundamental
- gist
- heart
- hitch
- issue
- joker
- kernel
- keystone
- knot
- landmark
- matter
- meat
- milestone
- mystery
- node
- nub
- oxymoron
- paradox
- perplexity
- pinch
- pith
- pivot
- poser
- problem
- purport
- puzzle
- puzzlement
- puzzler
- quandary
- question
- rood
- rub
- saltire
- snag
- sticker
- stumper
- substance
- swastika
- tau
- teaser
- thrust
- why