The term 'left high and dry' is a phrase used to describe a situation in which someone is abandoned or stranded without help. The crossword solutions for this term are 'stranded' (8 letters), 'MAROONED' (8 letters), and 'FORSAKEN' (8 letters). All three words refer to the same idea of being left alone in a difficult situation. Stranded implies that one is stuck in a place with no means of escape, MAROONED suggests that one has been deliberately abandoned, and FORSAKEN implies that one has been abandoned by someone they trusted.