Number of billiard ball colors (4)

I believe the answer is:

nine

(Other definitions for nine that I've seen before include "Number of players in a baseball fielding team" , "Square number" , "Number for a club" , "dancing ladies?" , "One's married partner" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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