The phrase 'paint the town red' is an idiom that means to have a wild and exciting night out. The crossword solutions for this phrase are BARHOP (6 letters), REVEL (5 letters), CAROUSE (7 letters), CELEBRATE (9 letters), STEPOUT (7 letters), CUTLOOSE (8 letters), and KICKUPONESHEELS (15 letters). These words all describe activities that one might do when they are out having a good time, such as going from bar to bar (barhop), having a wild party (REVEL), drinking and partying (CAROUSE), celebrating (CELEBRATE), going out on the town (stepout), letting loose and having fun (cutloose), and dancing and jumping around (kickuponesheels).