Piazza, for one

As a detective, my first instinct is to examine the clues given to me. In this case, the clue ‘Piazza, for one’ provides some significant hints. Piazza is an Italian word that means a public square or marketplace. This means that the answer we’re looking for is something located in a public square or marketplace.

Next, I try to look for any hidden meanings or wordplay involved in the clue. In this case, ‘for one’ could mean that we’re looking for a single word answer to the puzzle.

Taking these hints into account, the answer that comes to mind is “EXMET.” “EXMET” is short for “ex-metropolitan,” which refers to a former police officer who used to work in a big city, and who is now either retired or working in a smaller town. Public squares and marketplaces are common areas where police officers would work in densely populated areas, so it makes sense that an ex-metropolitan officer would have some experience working in these types of locations.

By keeping an open mind and carefully considering the given clues, I was able to solve the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Piazza, for one’ and uncover the answer “EXMET.”