The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LODGED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "put in kennel, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put in kennel, say = lodged.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LODGED mean?
LODGED verb- To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
- To stay in a boarding-house, paying rent to the resident landlord or landlady.
- To stay in any place or shelter.
- To drive (an animal) to covert.
- To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.
- To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.
- To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities (such as courts, etc.).
- To become flattened, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind.
- To cause to flatten, as grass or grain.
- Lying down; used of beasts of the chase, as couchant is used of beasts of prey.