Possible Clues:

• "Be patient ... we're almost there," and a homophonic hint to the substitutions in the starred clues' answers?
• "Keep watching ... "
• ..
• Hang on: one way to get a tip?
• 'Just hold on — you're gonna love this'
• ''Hang on a second''
• Words before a punch line
• One way to get restaurant tip? I'm about to tell you
• 'Be patient'