This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (92 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 8 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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S _ _ _ _ _ _ A
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SCHEMATA as a word: (databases) A formal description of the structure of a database: the names of the tables, the names of the columns of each table, and the data type and other...; (markup languages) A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.
SCHEMATA has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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