Large artery carrying oxygenated blood (5)

I believe the answer is:

aorta

(Other definitions for aorta that I've seen before include "Main artery from heart" , "A rota (anag)" , "Tube" , "Trunk route" , "Blood carrier" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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