Mournful peals (6)
I believe the answer is:
knells
(Other definitions for knells that I've seen before include "Sounds of bells ringing solemnly" , "Sounds of bells to announce funerals" , "Sounds of bells rung slowly to announce death" .)
I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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