Half a situp (6)

I believe the answer is:

crunch

(Other definitions for crunch that I've seen before include "Moment of truth" , "Chew something hard" , "Bite noisily - moment of decision" , "Crush with the teeth" , "Process (lots of data)" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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