July 17, 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.
Ancient Egyptians sealed me in their tombs to slake the dead on the long road to the afterlife.
I am, botanists insist, a single giant berry, heavier than any other berry alive.
Cut me open and I am almost all sweet liquid, over nine-tenths of me held inside a firm rind.
I swell on a low trailing vine, and ripe I grow too heavy to lift with a single arm.
You thump my green rind, spit my black seeds, and let the red juice run down your chin.
10 letters, starts with “W”.