Sweep called -- he wants husband (5)
I believe the answer is:
range
'sweep' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'called he wants husband' is the wordplay.
'called' becomes 'rang' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'call').
'wants' indicates named letters should be taken away ('want' can mean 'lack').
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'he' with 'h' removed is 'e'.
'rang'+'e'='RANGE'
(Other definitions for range that I've seen before include "Extent - cooker" , "Scope; ambit" , "Stove; variety" , "Array" , "specific category" .)