Clears bed clothes after loss (5)
I believe the answer is:
weeds
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'clears bed' is the first definition.
(as in weeding a flower bed)
'clothes after loss' is the second definition.
(weeds can mean clothes worn in mourning)
(Other definitions for weeds that I've seen before include "Are they worn by widows in the garden?" , "Black garments once worn by widows" , "Wild plants; mourning garb" , "Unwanted plants" , "mourning clothes" .)