Like half the checkers

I believe the answer is:

red

(Other definitions for red that I've seen before include "could be a Marxist" , "Type of wine" , "Bloodshot" , "Crimson" , "Bordeaux claret, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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