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Great Lake with the shortest name (4)

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I believe the answer is:

erie

'great lake with the shortest name' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for erie that I've seen before include "One of the Great Lakes" , "Spooky-sounding" , "Buffalo's lake" , "Great lake in Eire" , "N. American lake" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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