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Tale that might be current? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

account

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'tale' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'might be current?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'be' could be 'count' (counting is a kind of being) and 'count' is found within the answer.
'current?' could be 'ac' (alternating current) and 'ac' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'that' is the link.

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(Other definitions for account that I've seen before include "Financial record; narrative" , "Narrative; statement" , "Statement of transactions or verbal report" , "judge" , "Description; importance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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