Nyt ‘Connections’ Hints And Answers For Wed., Jan. 8

In Connections, each category has a different difficulty level. Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult.
If you're finding today's brainteaser difficult, there's no need to worry, as Newsweek has some helpful hints.
Looking for clues for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on January 8 for puzzle #577 is harder than ...