Buffalo's lake (4)

I believe the answer is:

erie

'buffalo's lake' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for erie that I've seen before include "Lake between Canada and the US" , "Great lake in Eire" , "North american lake sounds spooky" , "A Great American lake - sounds spooky" , "Superior companion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and the LA Times.

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