Churchyard peals (5)

I believe the answer is:

tolls

(Other definitions for tolls that I've seen before include "Hemingway novel 'For Whom the Bell . . . . .'" , "bars" , "Chimes mournfully" , "Road charges" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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