The term 'knight ride' is a reference to the popular 1980s television show, 'Knight Rider, ' which starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight and his talking car, KITT. The crossword solution for the term 'knight ride' is 'STEED, ' which is a five-letter word meaning a horse or other riding animal. This term is appropriate for the show, as Michael Knight was often seen riding on KITT, his talking car.