July 14, 2026. Here is the full clue ladder for this puzzle, gentlest first. Each rung is worth fewer points, so open only what you need. The answer stays hidden until you click.
I am actually hundreds of tiny individual pieces, each holding its own seed, fused into one sweet shape.
I grow low to the ground on a runner, the first sweet thing to ripen when summer arrives.
I ripen from pale green to a deep glossy red, growing sweeter and softer with each warm day.
Dipped in chocolate or piled on shortcake, I'm the heart-shaped jewel of the summer patch.
Hull me and slice me over cream, and I turn a bowl of sugar into the taste of summer.
10 letters, starts with “S”.