Crux or the Southern Cross is a constellation.

Crux may refer to:

Arts and entertainment Literature and publications Crux (literary), a passage whose correct reading is difficult to determine Crux (journal), a journal published by the Australian Student Christian Movement from 1961 to 1972 "Crux", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1996 book The Coral Sea Crux (comics), 2001–2004, an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment Crux, a 2013 novel in The Nexus Trilogy by Ramez Naam Crux Mathematicorum, a journal published by the Canadian Mathematical Society Crux (book), 2026 novel by Gabriel Tallent

Music The Crux (band), a 2008 American band The Crux (Hurt album), 2012 The Crux (Djo album), 2025

Other media Crux, a character in the 2001 anime television series Final Fantasy: Unlimited Eugene Solano, callsign Crux, Gryphus-1's air operator in the 2006 videogame Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception The Crux, an armed fleet in the 2020 role-playing game Genshin Impact Crux (online newspaper), a 2014 news website focusing on Catholic news CRUX (YouTube), an Indian online news channel owned by the Network18 Group

Science and technology Crux (insect), a genus of cave wētā found in New Zealand Crux cordis or crux of the heart, an area of the heart CRUX, a Linux distribution "Crux", a theme in the 2002 GNOME 2 desktop environment

Other uses Cross (Latin: crux) Crux (climbing), the most difficult section of a climbing or mountaineering route Yamaha Crux, a motorcycle manufactured by India Yamaha Motor

See also Cross (disambiguation)