This beaver structure is built on a bed of sticks and mostly sealed with mud, allowing for temperatures inside to stay above freezing even during the peak of winter
Lodge
This artist was in a multilingual rap group alongside Wyclef Jean and Pras throughout the 90's
Lauryn Hill
Loose cannon
The introduction of power-driven machinery in the early 1800s was a big factor in this process
The Childish Gambino line, "And I'm too Fly, Jeff __" refers to this Hollywood A-lister
Jeff Goldblum
These large waterfowl flourish alongside beavers, often building their nesting sites atop beaver structures
Swans
The two primary Stooges, of "The Three Stooges"
Moe Howard & Larry Fine
To prepare for a difficult situation, particularly a storm
Batten down the hatches
Judicial review tests congressional legislation for this, conformity with a certain U.S. document
Constitutionality
This U.S. Attorney General fired by Trump after recusing himself from Russian collusion investigations
Jeff Sessions
Over a half-mile long, the world's largest beaver dam is found in this country
Canada
George Clooney, John Tuturro, and Tim Blake Nelson play escaped convicts in this film which re-imagines Homer's Odyssey in the 1930's American South
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Meaning "to retreat hastily," this phrase comes from ships cutting the anchor chain and leaving in a hurry
Cut and run
In politics, really, really, conservative and right wing
Ultraconservative
This American video game designer is most famous for his role as lead director for "Overwatch"
Jeff Kaplan
In the United States, the beaver is the official state mammal of Oregon and this eastern state
New York
The Irish takeaway favorite "3-in-1" a.k.a. "trios" contains these three ingredients
Chips, rice, and curry sauce
This term for being surprised originally refers to the position of a sail when the wind is blowing against it
Taken aback
A cosmetic treatment that gently sands the skin
Microdermabrasion
Jeff Probst
Roman author Pliny the Elder recommended this substance found in beavers to cure joint pain, headaches, burns, and other ailments. Today, it's found in perfume, food additives, and cigarettes.
Castoreum
Jazz trios, such as "The King Cole Trio," usually contain these three instrumentalists
A pianist, a drummer, and an upright/double bass player
This phrase for "cramped and confined" has its origins describing the room under the deck of a ship, where there was not enough room to flog sailors with a whip
No room to swing a cat
This adjective means "thwarting an intended goal," like living on credit while trying to save money
Counterproductive
This American author and cartoonist is most famous for creating the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series and the website "Poptropica"
Jeff Kinney