Be a passenger
Published by Naitik Mehta · March 29, 2026
Stuck on the clue Be a passenger from the New York Times Midi for March 29, 2026? We have the correct 4-letter answer, including the definition, alternative hints, as well as other answers from the same crossword. Ready to learn more about this clue?
Clue
Be a passenger (4)
Answer
The answer to Be a passenger is Ride (4 letters).
Some cells in this answer were drawn with a circle in the original puzzle — these often flag a hidden theme.
Why does Ride fit this clue?
This entry has circled cells at positions 2 and 3, highlighting the letters 'D' and 'E' within RIDE. These circled letters likely mark a thematic element or hidden pattern that runs through multiple answers in the puzzle. The clue 'Be a passenger' works as a direct definition pointing to RIDE, which means to travel as a passenger in a vehicle, on an animal, or aboard any form of transportation. When you ride, you are not the driver or operator but rather someone being carried from one place to another, which perfectly matches the clue's emphasis on being a passenger rather than being in control of the journey.
What does Be a passenger mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definition below.
passenger
noun
•a person who travels in a vehicle but is not driving or operating it
This clue has appeared in 2 puzzles
The clue Be a passenger has been used across multiple crosswords. Here’s every puzzle where it’s appeared, most recent first.
NYT Midi — Mar 29, 2026
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What does Ride mean?
noun
•An instance of riding.
•A vehicle.
verb
•To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
•To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
Origin of the word Ride
•origin: Old English 'rīdan'
•period: Old English
The word is related to Old Norse 'ríða' and originally meant 'to sit on and control a horse' before expanding to include other forms of transportation.
How to use Ride in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word Ride.
•“I decided to ride with my friend to the airport instead of driving myself.”
•“The children love to ride their bicycles around the neighborhood park.”
•“We're going to ride the roller coaster three times before we leave the amusement park.”
What are other crossword clues for Ride?
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Frequently asked questions about Be a passenger
- What is the answer to Be a passenger?
- The answer is Ride (4 letters).
- Where did this clue appear?
- This clue was last seen in the New York Times Midi on March 29, 2026.
- How many letters does the answer to Be a passenger have?
- The answer has 4 letters: Ride.
- How many times has Be a passenger appeared as a crossword clue?
- This clue has appeared in 2 puzzles, most recently the New York Times Midi on March 29, 2026.
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Puzzle
NYT Midi — Mar 29, 2026
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editor
Ian Livengood
date
position
25 Across
answer length
4 letters