Survived a tangle with the devil (5)

I believe the answer is:

lived

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'survived' is the definition.
('live' can be a synonym of 'survive')

'a tangle with the devil' is the wordplay.
'devil' can be anagrammed to 'LIVED'.
Though, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for lived that I've seen before include "Existed or dwelt" , "Escaped destruction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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