Crossword Genius

Bad steer, to incite one who may go out on a limb (4,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tree surgeon

'one who may go out on a limb' is the definition.
(a person climbing out onto a tree limb)

'bad steer to incite' is the wordplay.
'bad' is an anagram indicator.
'to incite' becomes 'urgeon'.
'steer' with letters rearranged gives 'trees'.
'trees'+'urgeon'='TREE SURGEON'

(Other definitions for tree surgeon that I've seen before include "chopper for plane, perhaps" , "One treating date, perhaps" , "worker on plane?" , "branch manager?" , "One might slice cherries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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