Possible Clues:

• Hoist with effort
• Clip of Nirvana produced by local Yank?
• "Ho" preceder
• Throw with difficulty
• *Hold on to
• Gag the man to guard against losing secrets initially
• Utter, as a sigh
• Not just fling
• What put back greeting for cast?
• Hospital, the night before, admits African leader by lift with great effort