1. Can you think of two five-letter cities, one in Southern California and the other in Northern California, whose names differ only by their fourth letter?

2. Can you think of two six-letter words, one meaning wonderful and exciting and the other meaning dark and boring, differing only by their fifth letter.

HINTS:

1. _ _ _ C _
    _ _ _ N _

2. _ _ _ _ M _
    _ _ _ _ R _

Answers:

1. CHICO
    CHINO

2. DREAMY 
    DREARY 

Credit #2:
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
October 6, 2012
Will Shortz