Extent of anger varies (5)
I believe the answer is:
range
'extent' is the definition.
(range is a kind of extent)
'anger varies' is the wordplay.
'varies' indicates an anagram.
'anger' is an anagram of 'RANGE'.
'of' is the link.
(Other definitions for range that I've seen before include "Area for shooting practice" , "where cattle may graze" , "Scope - cowboys' home" , "Limits - scope" , "Kitchen gadget" .)