Feeder of the iliac arteries (5)

I believe the answer is:

aorta

(Other definitions for aorta that I've seen before include "Major blood vessel" , "Blood-carrier from a heart" , "Trunk artery from the heart" , "vital transporter" , "Principal artery" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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