New York's canal (4)

I believe the answer is:

erie

(Other definitions for erie that I've seen before include "Great lake in Eire" , "The lake sounds weird" , "North american lake sounds spooky" , "Spooky-sounding" , "One of the Great Lakes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.

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