The crossword solutions for the term 'CASTS AWAY' are MAROONS (7 letters) and FLINGS (6 letters). The term 'MAROON' is derived from the French word marron, meaning chestnut, and was used to describe runaway slaves in the Caribbean. To 'MAROON' someone is to leave them stranded on an island or remote location with limited resources. 'FLING' is a verb meaning to throw or hurl something with force. Therefore, the phrase 'casts away' can be interpreted as leaving someone stranded on an island or remote location by forcefully throwing them away.