The term RED SUIT can be broken down into two crossword solutions: HEARTS (6 letters) and MAO (3 letters). HEARTS is a card game that is typically played with four players, each of whom is dealt 13 cards. The objective of the game is to win tricks containing hearts or the Queen of Spades. MAO is a Chinese political leader who served as Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1949 until his death in 1976. He was responsible for the implementation of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.