Decisive point (of the matter) (4)

I believe the answer is:

crux

(Other definitions for crux that I've seen before include "puzzle" , "Particular difficulty" , "Key point" , "Decisive point of an issue" , "Decisive, baffling, point" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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