Survived upsetting the devil (5)

I believe the answer is:

lived

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

'upsetting the devil' is the wordplay.
'upsetting' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'devil' backwards is 'LIVED'.

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

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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