Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Below are the hints, categories and answers for today’s Connections game, puzzle #741, on June 21.

Looking for some help with today's NYT Mini crossword? In that case, extra clues and the answers are right here for you.