BIG RED is a term that can refer to several different things. Mao (3 letters) was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party from 1949 to 1976. Stalin (6 letters) was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953. Lenin (5 letters) was the founder of the Soviet Union and a major figure in the Russian Revolution. MARS (4 letters) is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System. ZINFANDEL (9 letters) is a variety of red wine grape grown in California.