‘Someone walking in front of a train?’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Have you ever attended a wedding ceremony? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Someone walking in front of a train?” puts a clever spin on the words to make you think out of the box to find the answer by looking closely at wedding dresses.

If the clue in today’s Sept. 23 NYT Mini Crossword is confusing, you can look at our hints and answer below to solve it yourself. 

‘Someone walking in front of a train?’ NYT Sept. 23 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The answer is the name of a dress women usually wear during their wedding.
• Hint 2: The five-letter word often wears a veil accessory on her head.
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “B.”
• Hint 4: The solution is someone who is just about to make a lifelong commitment to someone.

Let’s jump in and reveal the answer. 

The answer to one across in the Sept. 23 New York Times Mini Crossword is “BRIDE.” The clue paints a picture of a person physically putting their life at risk by walking in front of the train, but this is a classic crossword misdirection. The train is a part of the wedding dress—the long flowing part. So, a “bride” is someone who wears a dress with a train, and she literally walks in front of it.

‘Someone walking in front of a train?’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

The clues ending with a question mark usually suggest wordplay, and that was the case for this one as well. You had to connect the train to the wedding dress to find the answer, which can be tricky for many people, including me. So, I’d give it a five out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 23) answers

Across

• 1A 2024 Charli XCX album with a lime green cover — BRAT
• 5A All the ___ (super popular) — RAGE
• 6A Like presents and first names — GIVEN
• 7A Where fig leaves first came into fashion — EDEN
• 8A Rain-friendly rental for an outdoor wedding — TENT

Down

• 1D Someone walking in front of a train? — BRIDE
• 2D Bird in a Poe poem — RAVEN
• 3D Worker at an airport gate — AGENT
• 4D Tweenager’s age, maybe — TEN
• 6D Understand — GET

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

If you’re a fan of the NYT Mini word games, then you might also like the LA Times and Washington Post crosswords. For a more playful option, try Strands or Spelling Bee because they’re great for expanding your word skills.