Lake near Buffalo (4)
I believe the answer is:
erie
'lake near buffalo' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for erie that I've seen before include "A Great American lake - sounds spooky" , "The lake sounds weird" , "One of the Great Lakes" , "Superior companion" , "North american lake sounds spooky" .)