What does the cryptic crossword clue "Visitor's petition to keep danger curtailed (7)" mean?

The definition is "Visitor". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RIS (synonym="to keep") in TOUT (synonym="as a verb = petition = make a forceful request to obtain something, as in “touting for business”") = TOURIST; definition: "Visitor's" The answer is TOURIST.

Visitor's petition to keep danger curtailed (7)

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