Harry lies a bit about current skills (9)

I believe the answer is:

abilities

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'skills' is the definition.
(skill can mean an ability)

'harry lies a bit about current' is the wordplay.
'harry' becomes 'a' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'current' becomes 'I' (symbol for electric current).
'lies'+'bit'='liesbit'
'liesbit' mixed up with 'i' makes 'bilities'.
'a'+'bilities'='ABILITIES'

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(Other definitions for abilities that I've seen before include "skills" , "The powers to do" , "Talents" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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